Big problems for little animals when floodwaters rise, study finds

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Big problems for little animals when floodwaters rise, study finds

Blantyre, MALAWI — When Cyclone Idai stormed Mozambique in 2019, researchers at Gorongosa National Park rode the current to test a long-held theory that the vulnerability of wildlife species to flooding is linked to their body size, dispersal ability and habitat preference. Idai made landfall on March 15, bringing strong winds and rapidly rising floodwaters that killed more than 1,600 people and caused more than $3.2 billion worth of infrastruct…