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Giant snails put a portion of South Florida under quarantine as state goes for the kill

A quarantine zone has been established in a section of South Broward and North Miami-Dade to contain the spread of giant African land snails, the state Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services ...
Yahoo

RSPCA’s all-singing rebrand suggests killing snails and farming are cruel

The RSPCA has come under fire over an advert that suggests killing snails is cruelty to animals and criticises dairy farming. The video, released by the animal welfare charity on Thursday alongside a ...
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ODFW in a race to kill invasive snails

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) Wildlife authorities are waging a battle against a non-native snail found by the thousands in two White City ponds before the snails can wreak havoc among native species throughout ...
HeraldNet

Cold weather kills invasive snails

OLYMPIA — Washington state officials have found a good use for the cold wave — killing snails. The Olympian reports that the state is lowering the water level in Capitol Lake to freeze to death some ...
WFTV

More than $6M spent to kill giant snails smuggled in by African religious cult

FLORIDA — Florida officials have spent more than $6 million taxpayer dollars to trap and kill snails that could be a threat to humans. The giant African land snail carries a parasite that can infect ...