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Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Species

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What are the Invasive Species in Florida?

Burmese Python: These large constrictors can grow to up to 20 feet in length. In the Everglades, large numbers of pythons prey on endangered birds and their eggs, along with frogs and native snakes, they even eat alligators! Many people are unaware that these snakes have encroached into peoples backyards and even gotten into their homes! Pythons invaded Florida when snakes that were kept as pets were released or escaped and thrived in Florida’s warm and predator-free conditions.

Iguanas: Green iguanas have been steadily making their way north since they first appeared in south Florida in the 1960’s. These big, spiny lizards can damage structures when they dig holes beneath foundations, leaving feces everywhere.

Tegu Lizards: Another large lizard species, South American Tegus are known to burrow into turtle and alligator nests and eat the eggs. While they’re not aggressive to people, Tegus pose a threat to native reptiles and ground-nesting birds and they can grow up to four feet long.

Lionfish: Lionfish are upsetting the balance of natural coral reefs off the coast of Florida as they eat into native fish populations. Lionfish are voracious eaters and mostly prey on smaller fish. They like to hunt around coral reefs and in seagrass beds. Because of their venomous spines, they have very few natural predators.

Florida has been invaded by a large variety of different species that include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, and plants.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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