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In 2018, legislators approved a law that set up a program to target invasive species including pythons, tegu lizards and lionfish.
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Reptile breeders, exhibitors and shop owners said the proposals threaten the nature of their business, including public education about species. A vote is expected in December.
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The FWC approved draft rules in July that would change the listing for “conditional” species, like Burmese pythons and Nile monitor lizards, to "prohibited."
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Florida is getting closer to imposing stiffer fines for bear poaching and expanding rules against shark “finning.”The Senate Rules Committee on Monday…
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A 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from public lands in South Florida begins Friday, Jan. 10. Florida Fish and Wildlife officials…
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This week on Florida Matters, we share some of our favorite discussions about plants, animals and environmental challenges facing our state.We look back…
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This week on Florida Matters, we share some of our favorite discussions about plants, animals and environmental challenges facing our state.We look back…
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The Burmese python has come a long way from once being a beloved household pet, to now a top predator in Florida's wild.A study on Florida's east coast…
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Florida scientists launched an experiment Thursday morning using a small bug they believe will be a game-changer in controlling Brazilian peppertrees…
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Across South Florida, 2019 is shaping up to be the year of the big lizard. At their yearly gathering to talk about invasive species this week, more than...
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Florida has an iguana problem. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has declared an open season on the lizards, which it says are an...
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Ed Chiles is the son of the late Governor Lawton Chiles. He’s also the owner of several seafood restaurants: the Sandbar on Anna Maria Island, the Beach…