Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis): Image by Dr. Steve A Johnson 2005. The Cuban Treefrog: was introduced into Florida as a stowaway on vehicles and plants in the 1920’s. As of 2013, breeding populations have been recorded as far ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesCogongrass (Imperata Cylindrica): Cogongrass Photo Credit: Chris Evans, Illionois Wildlife Action Plan, www.bugwood.org Cogongrass is one of the 10 worst weeds in the world. This grass is an aggressive grower and forms colonies causing loss ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesGiant Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon): Giant Tiger Prawn: This large shrimp, also known as the Asian Tiger Shrimp and the Black Tiger Shrimp, can reach lengths between 8-12 inches. It resembles are native edible penaeid shrimp but differs in ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesMany plants and animals have been introduced to new regions for centuries, as people have discovered new lands. These transient species are known as non-natives, and can become invasive. Invasive species occur throughout the world and may blend ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesThe Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ECISMA) is organizing a nonnative freshwater fishing tournament for Invasive Species Week. Begins: 6:00 AM Saturday February 21, 2015 Ends: 12:00 AM ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida professor has developed a quick, cheap and easy way to filter from water one of the world’s most common pollutants: arsenic. Bin Gao’s team used iron-enhanced carbon cooked from hickory chips, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGolden bamboo quickly establishes in an areas and pushes out all other plants. Bamboo, the tallest grass in north Florida, can be an attractive landscape specimen or an invasive nightmare. There are more than 700 species of bamboo worldwide, ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesPhoto cutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Floridians would likely support a 1 percent sales tax bump to prevent and eradicate disruptive invasive species, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS ResearchGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat June 27, 2014, Release for Tallahassee Democrat A Mimosa tree invader in a natural area & Bloom and foliage of the invasive Mimosa tree. Photo by Mary Derrick, UF IFAS. By ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources