The Dangers of Non-Native Species in the Everglades

Posted on August 6, 2015 by admin in Airboat Rides, Airboat Tours, Burmese python, Everglades History, Florida Ecosystems, Florida Everglades, Florida Wildlife, Invasive species

While the Everglades are home to hundreds, if not thousands, of unique species of birds, reptiles, fish, mammals, and insects, not every creature that inhabits the area today can say that they’ve always called this area “home.” Some have found there way here accidentally, while others were brought here due to human intervention, and while […]

New Invasive Species Poses Serious Threat to Florida Wildlife Natives

Posted on December 18, 2014 by admin in Burmese python, Endangered species, Florida Wildlife, Invasive species

Though the Burmese python is arguably the largest and most well-known invasive species in the Everglades, it is actually not the species that poses the greatest threat to the wildlife natives of the area. The biggest threat comes in a much smaller package – the Argentine black and white tegu, a species of lizard that […]