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The non-governmental organization FISC published the following list of invasive plant species in 2023. [171] Formerly known as Florida Exotic Plant Pest Council (FLEPPC), the council changed its name to Florida Invasive Species Council (FISC) to retire outdated terminology. [172] [173]
Exotic species control falls under the management of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has been compiling and disseminating information about invasive species since 1994. Control of invasive species costs $500 million a year, but 1,700,000 acres (6,900 km 2) of land in South Florida remains infested. [5]
An American alligator and a Burmese python in Everglades National Park struggling in lock. Burmese pythons in the state of Florida are classified as an invasive species.They disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native species, outcompeting native species for food or other resources, and/or disrupting the physical nature of the environment.
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Florida. This list of birds of Florida includes species documented in the U.S. state of Florida and accepted by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC). As of November 2022, there were 539 species included in the official list. [1]
The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida continues to astonish biologists studying to eradicate the invasive species. Researchers ...
Unlike the myriad damaging invasive species from giant snakes and giant snails to insidious climbing ferns and canal-choking water lettuce, the thrips parvispinus is tamed, for now — a rare ...
Florida is restricting the possession and private breeding of certain exotic animals, including Burmese pythons, green iguanas and tegu lizards, citing concerns about invasive species overrunning ...
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in parts of Florida. It has been found that the climate of the Everglades enables the species to thrive . [6] This species is also known to be breeding in parts of Florida along with the common Boa Constrictor [citation needed]. Conservationist and wildlife officials are concerned about this natural ...