Tag: Burmese Pythons

UF/IFAS scientists develop groundbreaking method for detecting DNA of invasive snakes in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
November 21, 2024

Scientists at the University of Florida have developed a pioneering tool to bolster Florida’s defenses against invasive species: a DNA-based environmental monitoring test that can pinpoint where they’ve been, aiding eradication efforts. Once ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Boa Constrictors, Burmese Pythons, Climate Change, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Croc Docs, Ecologu And Evolution, EDNA, Everglades, Florida’s Ecosystems, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive Snakes, Invasives In Florida, News, Northern African Pythons, Rainbow Boas, Sergio Balaguera-Reina, Tetraplex Digital PCR Assay, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Your Creepy Scary Garden – The Alien Invaders

by Duval MGV
October 27, 2022

The stuff of horror movies is in your garden; meat eating plants, larvae that devours you from within, birds that attack you. They are the inspiration of movies such as “Little Shop of Horrors,” “The Birds” and many space alien invaders ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Air Potato Vine, Alien Invaders, Brazilian Pepper, Burmese Pythons, Citrus Greening, Creepy Scary Gardens, Cuban Tree Frogs, Huanglongbing, Mexican Petunia

Burmese Python Hatchlings Found in Florida Keys – snake owners must be careful

by Rick O'Connor
September 26, 2016

Last month three Burmese Python hatchlings were found in Key Largo. This is concerning. Burmese Pythons are large snakes - up to 18 ft. - and can eat a wide variety of vertebrate animals - including alligators. They can certainly cause a problem ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species
Tags: Burmese Pythons, Invasive Species, Snakes

Trapping Invasive Snakes in Florida!

by Amanda Hodges
August 17, 2013

Several of our reptile invasive species, including the burmese python, often are in the national news circuit. Earlier this month, the USDA Wildlife Services National Wildlife Research Center announced a patent for a new trap for large reptiles. ... READ MORE

Category: Wildlife
Tags: Burmese Pythons, Invasive Species, Pest Alert

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