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Brown tree snakes continue causing power outages in Guam

Brown tree snakes have been found electrocuted after bridging live power lines in Guam, contributing to electricity outages. Power crews have collected the snakes for biological research since 2021.

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The invasive species remains a recurring threat to Guam's power reliability.

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  1. Since 2021, Guam power crews have collected electrocuted brown tree snakes for USGS biologists after outages, the invader's long body bridging two live wires at once and turning a climbing animal into the missing piece of an electrical circuit ↗spacedaily.com · Recorded source date: Aug 29, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC

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