Giant invasive, pet-eating snakes take over Puerto Rico: ‘It’s very, very bad’
One of the clearest examples of the accelerating takeover is in Cabo Rojo, a wildlife refuge along Puerto Rico’s southwestern ...
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One Of Puerto Rico's Most Underrated Beaches Is A Remote Gem With Powdery Sand And Sea Turtle Sightings
Heading to Puerto Rico? Consider checking out this beach for smaller crowds and a chance to immerse yourself in unparalleled ...
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Puerto Rican crested toad
What is the Puerto Rican crested toad? The Puerto Rican crested toad is the only toad species native to Puerto Rico. Named for the bony crests above its large, golden eyes, this toad is also ...
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Puerto Rican Butterfly, Rare Virgin Islands Flower One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today agreed to decide this summer whether to protect the Puerto Rico harlequin ...
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Huge Arthropod Declines Documented in Puerto Rican Rainforest
Since the 1970s, populations of arthropods—a group of animals that includes exoskeleton-bearing critters such as insects, spiders, centipedes, and millipedes—in the Puerto Rican rainforest have ...
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A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was taken into custody in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. The animals arrived in New Jersey on New Year's Eve ...
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Florida Manatees Denied Greater Endangered Species Act Protections
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today denied endangered status for the Florida manatee and proposed to protect the Antillean manatee of Puerto Rico as endangered. A 2022 ...