19-04-2017 19:03 via seattletimes.com

Scientists say ‘alien’ fungus threatens European salamanders

BERLIN (AP) — Europe’s salamanders could be decimated by a flesh-eating alien species that has already wreaked havoc in some parts of the continent, scientists said in a study published Wednesday. Researchers who examined the impact of the alien invader — a fungus native to Asia — on fire salamanders in Belgium and the Netherlands […]
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