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Florida bill would ban pythons as pets

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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.


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'Vicious' Giant Python Invading Florida

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

(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

New water-depth evaluation system will aid Everglades research, study shows

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

Biology /

created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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.