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Brown Tree Snakes Adapt Movement Patterns in Search for Birds

Footage documenting the climbing patterns of invasive brown tree snakes in Guam provides scientists with new strategies for protecting native bird species, such as the Micronesian Starling.  Since their introduction to Guam around 1949, brown tree snake populations have flourished in the region, preying upon native avifauna. By the 1990s, ten species of Micronesian birds […]

Written by on March 8, 2021

Guam Faces Biodiversity Threats from Invasive Species

The Fadang Tree and native bird species of Guam are at risk due to the invasive cycad scale and the brown tree snake, among others. Guam, a U.S. territory within the Mariana Island chain, boasts a spectacular and biodiverse ecosystem worth protecting. Unfortunately, the lush biodiversity of this tropical habitat is currently being devastated by […]

Written by on March 20, 2019

The 10 Most Unwanted Invasive Species

From remote islands to our own backyards, invasive species threaten native plants and wildlife. These are 10 of the most unwanted and threatening invasive species throughout the world. 1. Yellow Crazy Ants Yellow Crazy Ants, believed to be native to West Africa, have been dispersed by human transportation systems to remote islands around the world, […]

Written by on December 21, 2017

Hatching a Plan for Guam Rail Conservation

Two Guam Rail chicks hatched at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and conservationists are looking forward to the day they can be released into the wild. Conservationists are celebrating two new Guam Rail hatchlings that were born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) earlier this month. The species is classified as Extinct-in-the-Wild according to the […]

Written by on December 1, 2017

Guam’s Forests are Being Slowly Killed Off – By a Snake

Guam has an invasive species problem, the Brown Tree Snake threatens the islands native birds and overall biodiversity. By: Elizabeth Wandrag, University of Canberra and Haldre Rogers, Iowa State University Can a snake bring down a forest? If we’re talking about the Pacific island of Guam, the answer may well be yes. Our research adds […]

Written by on September 6, 2017