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Phragmites takes over entire wetlands and shoreline areas and can completely alter habitats so that amphibians, turtles, birds, and fish can no longer survive there. Invasive species can also proliferate such as with zebra mussels, where there are no predators to keep them in check.
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A new study by UC Santa Barbara community ecologist Keenan Stears, with colleagues at UC Berkeley and Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania, examines how these forces of global change are...
“Because, depending on what numbers you go with, hippos are Africa’s most dangerous large animal,” McCauley pointed out. But it’s not just their restricted range that puts hippos in danger. Their fate is inextricably linked to water, a factor that concerns both Stears and McCauley.
May 7, 2024 · Support fish, insects, fish-eating birds and human population that relies on fish for essential protein. Egyptian geese, cormorants, cattle egrets (hunt ticks and insects), even turtles, rest on hippo backs and heads.
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May 18, 2024 · The Threat They Represent to Local Fauna. Not only are they a threat to humans, hippos can also be a danger to local fauna. Mass defecation in rivers contributes to eutrophication, a process that can reduce the amount of oxygen available in the water and kill fish and aquatic plants.
Hippos are the deadliest mammal in Africa, even more dangerous to humans than lions or elephants. Their victims are often fishermen or boaters, whom they charge from underwater.
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Oct 27, 2022 · Hippos are dangerous animals, so fleeing is a sensible reaction. We also interpreted this reaction as an indicator of fear for personal safety, which can lead to negative views toward wildlife and ultimately result in preference for lethal control of potentially dangerous species .
