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Flycatcher habitat fell 94% after beetle release

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 29 October 2026, 06:32 UTC ·10 sec listen

A United States Geological Survey study links beetles released in 2001 to control tamarisk with a 94.2 percent drop in predicted flycatcher habitat along the lower Virgin River between 2010 and 2015 in Nevada and Arizona.

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