As darkness fell across a mountain in Malaysia, a “vampire”-like creature crawled inside a burrow near the road and waited. But the night wouldn’t be restful. Passing scientists spotted the lurking ...

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The commission, which oversees the species' control efforts in both the U.S. and Canada, was created in the 195os following the catastrophic effects of the species on local fish populations.