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Should you kill hammerhead flatworms?
Once again, hammerhead flatworms are wriggling into the spotlight - this time in Canada. The toxic and invasive pests, which originate from Southeast Asia, have the ability to regenerate even if chopped into pieces. They have long been spotted across the United States and in other countries, including Canada. On iNaturalist, an invasive species reporting platform, there is evidence of Canadians mentioning the worms since at least 2019, with the most recent report logged as of Tuesday.Subscribe t
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Huge sea creature — the world’s largest — stuns California onlookers in early sighting
It was like seeing a six-story building with fins.
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‘Rare’ ocean predator — with ‘blade-like teeth’ — seen off coast of UK, photo shows
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A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say
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Wild Bear Cub Pulled from Tree for Selfies Is 'Doing Well' in N.C. Animal Refuge's Care
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission rescued the cub, who is currently living with an orphaned baby bear at the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
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Alberta just got blasted with snow to kick off May
Heavy, wet snow greeted people in Calgary and beyond as a long-duration snowstorm moved through Alberta.
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Daniel Lingham, 71, had served two prison sentences for his illegal egg collecting before he was caught on a wildlife trap camera last year.
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Wild orangutan observed treating wound with medicinal plant for first time
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Showers, thunderstorm risk rain on southern Ontario's weekend parade
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Travel difficulties remain in Alberta as snow hangs on Thursday
Expect travel to remain tricky into Thursday morning for parts of Alberta as the snow lingers, but will begin to ease, with an additional 2-5 cm expected and higher amounts in the Rockies
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Canada's emissions hit 25-year low outside of pandemic
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Fanged creatures with ‘medically significant’ venom found in China. See the new species
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‘Aggressive’ foxes break into Arizona museum and one attacks staffer, officials say
Wildlife officials submitted the foxes for rabies testing.
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US, Europe Fear of China's Dominance Threatens Climate Fight, Says Xi's Envoy
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Hundreds of thousands of fish die off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
A mass fish die-off in a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province has shone a new light on soaring temperatures in Southeast Asia.
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- The Conversation Canada
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