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2. Nuisance wildlife management - Wikipedia

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   Conflicts between people and wildlife arise in certain situations, such as when an animal's population becomes too large for a particular area to support. Human-induced changes in the environment will often result in increased numbers of a species. For example, piles of scrap building material make excellent sites where rodents can nest.

3. Southern giant pouched rat - Wikipedia

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   The southern giant pouched rat is a large rodent, with males larger than females. Adult males typically weigh 1.5 to 2.0 kg (3.3 to 4.4 lb), while females weigh 1.2 to 1.6 kg (2.6 to 3.5 lb). The pouches for which these rats are named consist of oversized cheek-pouches.

4. Greater stick-nest rat - Wikipedia

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   The greater stick-nest rat (Leporillus conditor), also known as the housebuilding rat [4] and wopilkara, [5] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.They are about the size of a small rabbit and construct large nests of interwoven sticks.

5. Distraction display - Wikipedia

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   The bird moves away from the nest site and crouches on the ground so as to appear to be sitting at a nonexistent nest and allows the predator to approach closely before escaping. [ 13 ] [ 18 ] [ 30 ] Another display seen in plovers, [ 13 ] as well as some passerine birds, [ 14 ] [ 15 ] is the rodent run , in which the nesting bird ruffles its ...

6. Dusky-footed woodrat - Wikipedia

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   Woodrats build extensive nests in trees, on the ground, and on bluffs with dense vegetation or rock cover. The conical shaped nests can be two to eight feet tall and are made of sticks, bark, and various plant matter. One nest can house successive generations of woodrats, with offspring adding to nests making them larger.

7. Savannah River Site plutonium removal ahead of schedule ... - AOL

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   The department's Office of Environmental Management said Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, the operator and manager of the Savannah River Site, recently completed its 100th plutonium downblend in ...