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The Burmese python is considered an invasive species in Florida. Invasive species in Florida are introduced organisms that cause damage to the environment, human economy, or human health in Florida. [1] Native plants and animals in Florida are threatened by the spread of invasive species. [2] Florida is a major biodiversity hotspot in North ...
Nuisance wildlife management is the selective removal of problem individuals or populations of specific species of wildlife. Other terms for the field include wildlife damage management, wildlife control, and animal damage control. Some wild animal species may get used to human presence, causing property damage or risking the transfer of ...
The Florida Wildlife Corridor is a statewide network of nearly 18 million acres of connected ecosystems containing state parks, national forests, and wildlife management areas that support wildlife and human occupation. [1] The corridor seeks to connect wildlife habitats, reducing their fragmentation and the subsequent declines in plant and ...
This map shows the United States Geological Survey's compartmentalized map of Water Conservation Areas 1, 2 and 3. The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is a 145,188-acre (587.55 km 2) wildlife sanctuary [1] is located west of Boynton Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida. [2] It is also known as Water Conservation Area 1 ...
Overview. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)[2] provides a framework and guide to restore, protect and preserve the water resources of central and southern Florida, including the Everglades. It covers 16 counties over an 18,000-square-mile (47,000 km 2) area and centers on an update of the Central & Southern Florida (C&SF ...
Description. Ken Salazar announced the creation of the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area, that is, and will be, a large area of land south of Orlando and to the north of Lake Okeechobee. [2] The original donation was 10 acres but is targeted for 50,000 acres. Florida pioneered Rural and Family Lands Protection ...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is Florida's oldest wildlife management area and protects 80,772 acres (32,687 ha) just southeast of Punta Gorda in Charlotte and Lee Counties, Florida. [1] The area is accessed from its own exit off of Interstate-75.
Created. 1994. Tate's Hell State Forest is 202,000 acres (819 km 2) of land in Franklin and Liberty counties in Florida. The forest is located near Carrabelle off US 98 along the Gulf coast and on St. James Island. At one time, Tate's Hell supported at least 12 major habitats including: wet flatwoods, wet prairie, seepage slope, baygall ...