Fur Seal Deaths Maybe Linked to Mice
Invasive species are often the culprits behind ecosystem imbalances causing the loss of native species. We often think of direct competition for food (say introduced Gambusia mosquitofish outcompeting native killifish here in Florida) or space (like kudzu vines overgrowing practically everything) as the sole impact that drives such imbalances, but introduced species also introduce new diseases.
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