Thursday, August 29, 2013

Florida to call on Labrador retrievers to stem Giant Snail invasion

Putnam holds a shell as he speaks at a news conference about successes to eradicate the Giant African Land Snail in Miami By Kevin Gray MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida officials trying to eradicate the Giant African Land Snail, one of the world's most destructive invasive species, plan to deploy a new weapon in the battle - Labrador retrievers. State agriculture authorities say they hope the dogs will add to their success in fighting an infestation of the slimy snails, which were first spotted by a homeowner nearly two years ago and quickly swept through the Miami area. ...








via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/florida-call-labrador-retrievers-stem-giant-snail-invasion-233636218--sector.html

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