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DIY Biosecurity Protects Avocados and Wildlife

The McGillivrays are taking biosecurity measures into their own hands on their avocado orchard in New Zealand. Wilson and Barbara McGillivray got mixed reactions from their friends when they told them they were buying an avocado farm. One friend said that they were really buying a rat farm, because rats love avocados. The McGillivrays had […]

Written by on April 25, 2018

Discovery of Extinct Beetle Highlights Biodiversity & Sounds a Warning

New beetle species discovered in Paris museum is already extinct, but leaves us with some important messages. Tucked away among the shelves of a museum in Paris for 140 years was a new discovery waiting to happen. To the untrained eye, it would appear to be just another beetle in a diverse collection. But in fact, there […]

Written by on March 7, 2017