The war on pythons: Florida Gov. DeSantis steps up the fight
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced additional steps Wednesday to fight Burmese pythons, the giant snakes that have wiped out much of the mammal population of the Everglades.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced additional steps Wednesday to fight Burmese pythons, the giant snakes that have wiped out much of the mammal population of the Everglades.
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After receiving letters and prodding by Florida's state and federal lawmakers, President Donald Trump changed course Monday, announcing his support of a $200 million push to fund projects aimed at restoring Florida's Everglades ...
Environment
May 14, 2019
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Along with the venomous lionfish, the Burmese python is perhaps the least welcome invasive species in Florida: lacking any natural predators, it has happily chomped its way through the state's wildlife.
Ecology
May 10, 2019
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Male pythons surgically implanted with inch-long radio transmitters that are then tracked by plane every two weeks. The hope is the male will lead to a female.
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2019
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Larger plants may be the first sign sea levels are rising in the Everglades, according to an FIU study.
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2019
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A rare whale was found dead in the waters of Florida's Everglades National Park.
Ecology
Feb 1, 2019
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More saltwater in the Everglades could make climate change worse, a new Florida International University study found.
Environment
Oct 31, 2018
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Are we restoring the Everglades just so the ocean can swallow a lot of it back up? Eighteen years into the multibillion-dollar restoration of the Everglades, a scientific review committee called Wednesday for a broad re-examination ...
Environment
Oct 18, 2018
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The Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, is home to 16 different species of wading birds and rare and endangered species like the manatee, the American crocodile and the Florida ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2018
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A broker could be the key to saving the Florida Everglades.
Environment
Sep 10, 2018
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