The accidental introduction of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) to Guam post-World War II led to the decimation of ...

The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) typically measures 3 to 4 feet in length, but some can grow as long as 10 feet.Found in Australia, Melanesia, and Papua New Guinea, these slender-bodied ...

The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), last seen in the wild in 1988, is making a comeback. Thanks to years of dedication and the steadfast efforts of the Sihek Recovery Program team ...

From natural selection to mass extinction events, species either adapt and evolve or fade away. Extinction can be a catalyst for positive change, allowing remaining species to thrive and diversify.

The driving force of their downfall was the invasive brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis), and as the population crashed, Guam biologists brought some of the birds under human care to begin a ...

A 20-year study of the Palau Flying Fox (Pteropus pelewensis) has documented shifts in the frequency of genes related to heat tolerance and water conservation. The most dramatic example may be the ...

A 20-year study of the Palau Flying Fox (Pteropus pelewensis) has documented shifts in the frequency of genes related to heat tolerance and water conservation. The most dramatic example may be the ...

Originally from Austin, Texas, he has worked with a variety of different species from boreal toads (Anaxyrus boreas boreas) in the mountains of Colorado to brown tree snakes (Boiga irregularis) on the ...

But the bird’s return is entirely predicated on getting the tree snake (Boiga irregularis) under control. It’s difficult to describe how destructive the snake has been on Guam — including causing ...

Adults can reach 8' and weight up to 5 lbs. In Australia, it is easy to confuse Boiga irregularis with Boiga fusca, a parapatric species. B. irregularis can be distinguished from B. fusca by its ...