#Trump eyes aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in

“#Trump eyes aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in” President Donald Trump wants to dramatically expand aquaculture production in the United States, but a coalition of environmentalists believes his plan would be bad for the oceans, unnecessary for food security and difficult to implement. Trump’s bid to grow fish farming is designed to address the so-called…

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#770-pound crocodile caught at Outback tourist destination

“#770-pound crocodile caught at Outback tourist destination” In this photo provided by Northern Territory Dept. of Tourism, Sport and Culture, a 350-kilogram (770-pound) male crocodile is tied to the back of a trailer in Katherine, Australia on Aug. 28, 2020. Wildlife rangers trapped the 4.4-meter (14.5-foot) saltwater crocodile at a tourist destination in Australia’s Northern…

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#August is open season for hunting invasive insects

“#August is open season for hunting invasive insects” by Kelly P. Franklin, Austin American-Statesman </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2019/ashtree.jpg” data-sub-html=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2019/ashtree.jpg”> <figure><img alt=”ash tree” height=”480″ src=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/2019/ashtree.jpg” title=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” width=”800″></img><figcaption> Credit: CC0 Public Domain </figcaption></figure></div> It’s a busy time of year for the Texas A&M Forest Service—many highly destructive pests are emerging…

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#Using the past to maintain future biodiversity

“#Using the past to maintain future biodiversity” Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research shows that safeguarding species and ecosystems and the benefits they provide for society against future climatic change requires effective solutions which can only be formulated from reliable forecasts. An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Adelaide and…

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#New method to combat damage, help revive NY berry industry

“#New method to combat damage, help revive NY berry industry” Exclusion netting, which protects berries from invasive spotted wing drosophila, a type of fruit fly, is shown at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York, during experimental trials. Credit: Dara Stockton At the Berry Patch farm in Stephentown, New York, big, ripe blueberries are waiting to…

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