Florida summons reinforcements to fight invasive pythons, including a squad of veterans who call themselves Swamp Apes.
‘Swamp Apes’ vs. Swamp Snakes
Tag Archives: Invasive Species
The $500 Apple
The penalties for bringing undeclared farm products into the United States are harsh, but they are not arbitrary.
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Chaos Theory In Action
“Jurassic Park” fans could have foreseen this week’s mass release of Atlantic salmon in Pacific waters.
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Beware The Wild Parsnip
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the pasture, the wild parsnip threatens to ruin your summer.
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Something New To Worry About
If hurricanes don’t scare you, how about man-eating crocodiles? Welcome to Florida.
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Spearing Lionfish With Our Wallets
As invasive lionfish threaten the tropical Atlantic, conservationists urge: Eat them to beat them.
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Seeing The Forest, Losing Sight Of The Trees
A tall, handsome white ash tree shades the east side of our Vermont home. Its golden-brown autumn foliage contrasts with …
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Undoing Great Projects Of The Past
On June 26, 1959, Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower boarded the Royal Yacht Brittania and floated through …
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Resisting Invasion
In the autumn of 2001, while on a cross-country car trip, I bought a small bundle of firewood in Lake …
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Seeds Of Confusion
There was a real risk when unidentified seeds began arriving at mailboxes worldwide, but mainly they have sown confusion.
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