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He found that Florida spends $45 million annually in the battle against non-native plant species. A quarter of the budget is going to hydrilla, an aquatic plant known to block waterways and limit ...
Non-native invasive plants now impact approximately 1.5 million acres of Florida, and the state spends $45 million annually on managing invasive species on conservation areas alone.
There are more than 250 invasive species now inhabiting the Florida Everglades. The flora and fauna have a significant advantage over Florida’s native wildlife because they do not have natural ...
Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ones is a challenging part of restoration projects. Even when done well, ...
Scientists in South Florida have developed a creative new piece of technology that they hope will help catch invasive pythons ...
Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its subtropical climate, wildlife ...
With this discovery, scientists warn that the repercussions of a new invasive termite species could extend far beyond Florida, which is a hotspot for the spread of invasive termites via private boats.
Florida is in a war against invasive species, and the state is losing. We’ve all but surrendered the Everglades to Burmese pythons, and here’s a word of warning.
When any species is introduced to a foreign area, it runs the risk of becoming invasive and doing harm to the health of ...
Non-native invasive plants now impact approximately 1.5 million acres of Florida, and the State of Florida spends $45 million annually on managing invasive species on conservation areas alone!