Invasive snakes ‘hitchhiking’ on planes

26 Sep 2018
The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)
The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)

A team of international scientists has discovered why brown tree snakes have become one of the most successful invasive species.

The research team, led by University of Queensland scientists, has been studying why a type of cat-eyed snake has been so effective at devastating native bird populations on the island of Guam.

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