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• Extensive Survey of National Wildlife Refuges Reveals Widespread Mercury Contamination Risks to Protected Fish and Wildlife

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management has identified significant mercury exposure risks across 80% of sampled U.S. National Wildlife Refuges. Using dragonfly larv...

• Texas Trucker Intercepted At Laredo World Trade Bridge Smuggling Thirty-Nine Live Pythons Into Mexico

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 39 live pythons hidden inside the cab of a 2021 Peterbilt tractor during an outbound inspection at the Texas-Mexico border. T...