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Train dogs to kill invasive snails
Animal world

Train dogs to kill invasive snails

Two dogs trained by US experts participate in the destruction of invasive snails, limiting threats to people's lives.

December 16, 2018
Giant goldfish in America
Animal world

Giant goldfish in America

Sudeep Chandra, an environmental scientist at the University of Nevada, and colleagues discovered giant goldfish when they surveyed species in Lake Tahoe in the area bet…

December 16, 2018
'Population' seabirds reduced the alarm
Animal world

'Population' seabirds reduced the alarm

The 'population' of nearly half the world's seabirds is declining at an alarming rate, especially the albatross, according to a study published in the journal of the Int…

December 16, 2018
Red-eared slider
Animal world

Red-eared slider

Red-eared turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) is an animal belonging to the turtle (Testudinata), reptile (Reptilia) class, distributed naturally in inland North American…

December 16, 2018
2 most dangerous invasive reptiles in the world
Animal world

2 most dangerous invasive reptiles in the world

Boiga irregularis - Boiga irregularis: This species of brown snakes climbing this tree has been changing the terrestrial ecosystem and destroying Guam's power supply sys…

December 16, 2018
3 most dangerous invasive amphibians in the world
Animal world

3 most dangerous invasive amphibians in the world

Leopard frogs spread to many countries due to trade in aquatic products and ornamental fish. Leopard frogs are traffickers and are often raised for meat in many countrie…

December 16, 2018
Eliminate 3 seriously invasive alien species
Scientific application

Eliminate 3 seriously invasive alien species

By 2020, three seriously invasive alien species, Pomacea canaliculata, Mimosa pigra and Mimosa diplotricha, must be controlled and eradicated nationwide.

December 16, 2018
Nearly half of a mangrove forest
Environment

Nearly half of a mangrove forest

In 63 years (from 1943-2007) the rate of loss of mangrove forests in Vietnam is very high. The area of ​​mangroves has decreased from 408 thousand hectares (in 1943) to…

December 16, 2018