Spirits were high as we boarded the boat for Islan Dåno’. We were taking with us a new device to help us spot snakes. We had ...

The brown tree snake poses much more of a problem to ecosystems than it does to humans. The reptile is native to parts of Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and Australia, but is ...

“The brown tree snake’s venom, while not dangerous to humans, is 100 times more toxic to birds than to mammals,” Dr. Fry said.

The brown tree snake was accidentally introduced to the island in cargo around the 1950s and it's been a known menace since. Most brown tree snakes are about 3 to 4 feet long, according to the U.S ...

The accidental introduction of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) to Guam post-World War II led to the decimation of native bird populations, disrupting the island's ecological balance. This ...

The brown tree snake’s movements seemed strange, but the time-lapse footage did not make it entirely obvious if the movements marked a new mode of locomotion. So in 2019, ...

Brown tree snakes have overrun Guam and nearly wiped out its birds. Feb. 22, 2013— -- In Guam, pest control is a little more complicated than buying a better mousetrap. In fact it can require ...

The brown tree snake has eradicated a host of indigenous bird species on Guam. The invasive species also has been blamed for numerous power blackouts over the years.

Snakes do a lot more than slither. Some swim, while others sidewind across sand (SN: 10/9/14).Some snakes even fly (SN: 6/29/20).But no one has ever seen a snake move the way that brown tree ...

The brown tree snake is native to Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, New Guinea and Australia, according to the USGS. And what made it easier for them to travel to new places, at least for the last ...

Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers of Australia recently helped homeowners remove a mildly venomous brown tree snake from their oven, and detailed the job on Facebook.