News tagged with everglades
Florida bill would ban pythons as pets
Sep 23, 2009 |
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You wouldn't be able to buy a Burmese python as a pet anymore in Florida, under a bill drafted by a state senator who said the state should shut off the source of "dangerous reptiles" that have colonized the Everglades.
'Vicious' Giant Python Invading Florida
Sep 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New studies suggest a 20 foot snake, the African rock python, is making its home in Florida and could soon invade the Everglades National Park.
New water-depth evaluation system will aid Everglades research, study shows
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When scientists discuss Everglades restoration, one phrase pops up again and again -- "getting the water right."
Restrictions on boaters proposed to protect Everglades seagrass
May 18, 2009 |
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Concerned that powerboats are tearing up seagrass in Florida Bay, Everglades National Park has proposed a range of possible restrictions on boaters to protect a vast, shallow estuary that supports sea turtles, fish and clouds ...
Sequence matters in droughts and floods
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Jan 08, 2009 |
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When extremes of drought and flood come in rapid succession, the extent of damage to vegetation may depend in part on the sequence of those events, according to a new study published in The American Naturalist.
