StateImpact Oklahoma
StateImpact Oklahoma
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Long-embattled, rare beetle offers hope of new discoveries
4 minutes Posted Mar 24, 2022 at 4:01 pm.
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The rare American Burying Beetle could hold the key to new medical treatments and novel meat preservation methods. But these beetles are facing threats that could wipe them out of Oklahoma — and perhaps most of the country. And some conservationists say the government hasn’t done enough to protect the dwindling population of ABBs.