The Pantagraph

Tropical birds known as limpkins reported in Illinois; invasive snails may be food source, experts say

CHICAGO — While on a recent visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Ann Harness spotted a creature she’d never seen before. The tall brown bird with a long bill looked like a cross between a rail and a ...
The Advocate

Leaping Limpkins! Large wading birds flock to state, and they devour those pesky apple snails

You won’t find limpkins in "Birds of Louisiana" field guides right now — but you may soon. The limpkin (Aramus guarauna), also called carrao, courlan and crying bird, is a large wading bird related to ...
KAIT

AGFC discovers invasive apple snails in live crawfish shipments

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission needs the public’s help in preventing the spread of giant apple snails, an invasive aquatic species native to South ...
Science Daily

Invasive Apple Snail could spread further in Africa, study reveals

New research reveals that the invasive Apple Snail -- which threatens rice crops -- could spread further in Africa. A team of researchers suggest that South West along Tana River, Western Kenya and ...
Chicago Tribune

‘Invasion’ of tropical birds known as limpkins reported in Illinois; invasive snails may be attractive food source, experts say

While on a recent visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Ann Harness spotted a creature she’d never seen before. The tall brown bird with a long bill looked like a cross between a rail and a heron. It ...