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Plagued by Plague

By | Published: March 8, 2010
New Research Shows Widespread Risk to Wildlife The effects of plague on wildlife may have been underestimated in the past, according to research published today in a special issue of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. Plague, a flea-borne bacterial disease introduced to North America in the late 1800s, spreads rapidly across a landscape, causing devastating effects [...]
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Invasive Species: The Chinese Mitten Crab

By | Published: August 5, 2009
South Jersey Shore, NJ — The Chinese Mitten Crab has been found in the Raritan and Barnegat bays. The crab spends most of its life in fresh water and then migrates to salt water to breed. Unlike most crabs, it walks rather than swims and can travel hundreds of miles including walking over land. A [...]
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