Tag: Invasive Species

UF study: Bird evolves to keep up with invasive prey

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 1, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The federally endangered bird, the snail kite, was faced with an interesting dilemma: The island apple snail was good to eat, but about two to five times bigger than the native snail that the bird usually consumed. What’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Evolution, IFAS, Invasive Species, Island Apple Snail, News, Snail Kite

UF, Invasive Species Centre draw international crowd to invasive pests conference

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 17, 2017

Media Contact: Deborah Sparks, 705-255-8301, dsparks@invasivespeciescentre.ca GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers from around the world will gather at what many consider to be a perfect storm for invasive aquatic plants. With 28 ports of entry ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Conference, IFAS, Invasive Species, News

UF/IFAS explores bringing popular South American food fish to Florida

by Brad Buck
January 5, 2016

See caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Have you dined on Arapaima? South Americans eat the fish regularly, and University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers are studying whether it could be a viable food fish ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Invasive Species, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

UF/IFAS Fort Pierce quarantine facility successfully battles invasive species

by Brad Buck
June 22, 2015

Caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida officials expressed thanks Monday for the $180,000 increase in the state budget that’s slated for the quarantine research facility at the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Invasive Species, Legislature

UF/IFAS research: Invasive lizards could threaten Florida’s nesting reptiles

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 5, 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Research cameras trained on the nests of Florida reptiles have caught giant, invasive lizards in the act of pilfering eggs – making them a potential threat to native turtles, alligators and crocodiles. The Argentine ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Frank Mazzotti, Invasive Species

Controlling invasive lionfish may best be done in targeted areas, UF research shows

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 30, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Invasive lionfish may never be eradicated from Florida’s coastal waters, but it’s possible to keep them under control — in specific, targeted areas and using plenty of manpower, a new University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cayman Islands, Frazer, Invasive Species, Lionfish

Efforts to control invasive lionfish not likely to curb population, UF researchers say

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 22, 2011

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lionfish are causing problems for native fish populations in Florida’s coastal waters, such as grouper and snapper, prompting efforts to try and curb populations ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species
Tags: Allen, Barbour, Frazer, Invasive Species, Lionfish

Cold weather may reduce Cuban tree frogs’ impact as they move north, UF researchers say

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 16, 2009

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Invasive Cuban tree frogs are spreading through Florida, but a new University of Florida study suggests their impact could weaken as they move farther north, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cuban Tree Frogs, Invasive Species, Johnson, McGarrity

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