snails /tags/snails snails en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:01:00 GMT In Florida, an invasive snail is helping save an endangered bird /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-14/in-florida-an-invasive-snail-is-helping-save-an-endangered-bird The population of an endangered bird, the Everglade snail kite, has rebounded recently. Scientists it's all thanks to an invasive snail that has provided kites with a new abundant food source. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:01:00 GMT /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-14/in-florida-an-invasive-snail-is-helping-save-an-endangered-bird Greg Allen Are computers getting too smart? Giant snails take over and farewell to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±'s Keys Reporter /podcast/sundial/2022-07-15/are-computers-getting-too-smart-giant-snails-take-over-and-farewell-to-wlrns-keys-reporter A UM professor working with artificial intelligence discusses the possibility of our computers growing conscious. Also, we look at the giant African land snail for Wildlife Thursday. And we say goodbye to one of our own — SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Keys reporter Nan Klingener is moving on to new adventures. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:04:06 GMT /podcast/sundial/2022-07-15/are-computers-getting-too-smart-giant-snails-take-over-and-farewell-to-wlrns-keys-reporter Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz Are computers getting too smart? Giant snails take over and farewell to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±'s Keys Reporter /2022-07-15/are-computers-getting-too-smart-giant-snails-take-over-and-farewell-to-wlrns-keys-reporter A UM professor working with artificial intelligence discusses the possibility of our computers growing conscious. Also, we look at the giant African land snail for Wildlife Thursday. And we say goodbye to one of our own — SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Keys reporter Nan Klingener is moving on to new adventures. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:03:28 GMT /2022-07-15/are-computers-getting-too-smart-giant-snails-take-over-and-farewell-to-wlrns-keys-reporter Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz More than 1,000 invasive giant African land snails have been collected in Pasco County so far /news/2022-07-11/more-than-1-000-invasive-giant-african-land-snails-have-been-collected-in-pasco-county-so-far Authorities warn people not to touch the mollusks if one is found. Instead, contact the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry Helpline at 1-888-397-1517. Florida is again pitted Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:59:10 GMT /news/2022-07-11/more-than-1-000-invasive-giant-african-land-snails-have-been-collected-in-pasco-county-so-far Talia Blake Effort begun to eradicate giant African snails in Florida /news/2022-07-08/effort-begun-to-eradicate-giant-african-snails-in-florida Invasive giant African land snails that can eat building plaster and stucco, consume hundreds of varieties of plants and carry diseases that affect humans have been detected once again in Florida, where officials said Thursday work has begun to eradicate the pests. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:06:54 GMT /news/2022-07-08/effort-begun-to-eradicate-giant-african-snails-in-florida Curt Anderson | Associated Press