Can a new trick get rid of the giant snails along the River Walk?

The San Antonio River Authority is installing plastic barriers to try to stop invasive apple snails from laying their piles ...
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Giant Snails Were Once So Common That They Could Cause Traffic Disruptions While Crossing A Road, But Now They’re Endangered

Snails are invertebrates that are found in most parts of the world. There are many different species of snails out there, and for the most part, they are thriving. One type of snail, however, is ...
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Trail of slime leads German customs to bags of giant snails

BERLIN, Germany — German customs officials say a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf Airport this month. In a ...
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How an invasive snail is altering ecosystems and public health

Giant African snails are spreading into new regions, bringing with them a parasite known to cause serious illness in humans.
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Residents alarmed as harmful creatures spread into new territory: 'There are thousands'

It reproduces quickly. Residents alarmed as harmful creatures spread into new territory: 'There are thousands' first appeared ...
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Neighborhoods in south FL forced to quarantine after sightings of giant snails

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida -- Some neighborhoods in Broward County in Florida are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous ...
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To save a giant snail, New Zealand targets the non-native critters that eat it

In the forests of New Zealand's North Island, park rangers have been working for more than a decade to save a threatened population of giant snails. Now, these are not your average garden snails. They ...
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‘Giant’ creatures in New Zealand mountains recovering from ‘being eaten alive’

Giant land snail populations are recovering in areas that have received targeted predator control over the last 15 years, according to experts. Getty Images/iStockphoto For the last 15 years, wildlife ...