"Bypass surgery for the Everglades": Scientists detail latest on restoration efforts
When Steve Davis jumped out of the airboat and into the water in the middle of the Everglades, it rose to just below his waist, higher than last year when it pooled around his knees......»»
Everglades snake and gator tried to eat each other. They exploded. See what happened
Everglades snake and gator tried to eat each other. They exploded. See what happened.....»»
A parasitic haunting: When snakes are eaten from within
Amidst the sawgrass and cypress swamps of Everglades National Park, a 16-foot Burmese python slithers in search of its next meal. But something else is preying on the python from within......»»
Florida pays python hunters to clear the Everglades. Ten years later, is it working?
Monsters slither throughout the crooked mangroves and serrated sawgrass of Florida's Everglades, 20 feet long and up to 200 pounds of sinewy muscle built by devouring everything in their path......»»
Study reveals successful strategies for removing invasive caimans from Florida Everglades
The spectacled caiman, a species native to Central and South America, has been established in Florida since the 1970s. The pet trade and crocodilian farming industries, escapes and deliberate releases made it possible for caimans to invade the Florid.....»»
Climate change forces a rethinking of mammoth Everglades restoration plan
In 1948, work got underway in the Florida Everglades on a public works project hailed as the nation's largest, aimed at reigning in once and for all the mighty river of grass that once spanned much of the peninsula......»»
How restoring the Everglades can save the Florida panther
The Everglades is an essential natural resource that provides fresh drinking water for much of Florida and serves as habitat for the endangered Florida panther, on which FIU's beloved mascot Roary is modeled. FIU ecosystem researcher and ecology prof.....»»
Everglades restoration moves closer to reality with a crucial groundbreaking
It's been 23 years since Congress passed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, an ambitious program to undo, at least in part, the damage done by humans to one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet......»»
Scientists lure Burmese pythons using radio telemetry during mating/breeding season
University of Florida wildlife scientists are scouting for Burmese pythons in the Everglades by using previously captured pythons to lure, locate and learn how the invasive species is thriving in the Everglades......»»
Hunting pythons in Florida, for profit and therapy
Enrique Galan is seldom happier than when he disappears deep into the Everglades to hunt down Burmese pythons, an invasive species that has been damaging Florida's wetland ecosystem for decades......»»
Researchers" oceanside nursery provides home to thousands of at-risk corals
In a 600-gallon tank overlooking Port Everglades, small pieces of brain coral and massive star coral grow serenely below the surface of the water. Although some of these pieces are the size of a quarter, all 2,376 fragments at this nursery could make.....»»
Calling all snake hunters—Florida opens registration for this year"s Python Challenge
Have you ever wanted to become a snake hunter in the Florida Everglades? Now's your chance......»»
Sugar and water don"t mix in the Everglades. New fight erupts over bill to change funding
A bill changing state policy toward Everglades restoration, and pitting the Senate president's priorities against the governor's, advanced through its single committee stop Wednesday morning despite hours of passionate protest from clean water advoca.....»»
Oil drilling proposal for Everglades may face tougher time with Biden administration
A Texas company's plans to drill for oil in the Everglades may have a tougher time winning approval, now that an administration that's skeptical of fossil fuels has taken over in Washington......»»
Infrared imaging leaves invasive pythons nowhere to hide
For more than 25 years, Burmese pythons have been living and breeding in the Florida Everglades, where they prey on native wildlife and disrupt the region's delicate ecosystems. A new study shows that infrared cameras could make it easier to spot the.....»»
How health status of American crocodiles is influenced by salinity of Florida Everglades
A study led by UF/IFAS scientists that focused on the threatened American Crocodile maps out the status of their population over the last 40 years in response to changes in the Florida Everglades. Key findings demonstrate that increased salinity in t.....»»
Major Everglades restoration project to break ground this year
A key project in the restoration of the Everglades moved forward Thursday with the signing of an agreement between Florida and the federal government to construct a huge reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee......»»
Finally reclaiming the Florida Everglades is within reach
A historic moment has arrived for the Everglades......»»
Everglades poised for a "phenomenal" wading bird season with right water balance
South Florida is in for a "phenomenal" wading bird year after a record-breaking rainy season increased the amount of fish in historical nesting grounds while a dry winter has created the perfect conditions for nesting......»»
New exotic invasive snake is captured in Everglades National Park. It"s likely a released pet
Visitors hiking the Mahogany Hammock Trail in Everglades National Park earlier this month spotted an unfamiliar snake. It turned out to be a brand-new invasive species......»»