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Florida Fish and Wildlife proposes lionfish challenge to keep invasive species in check
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOffshore and unseen by many is a major threat to our underwater ecosystem: lionfish. You’ve probably...
Southwest Florida’s most wanted includes giant snails: Invasive species in your backyard
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSouthwest Florida's warm coastal waters and lush landscapes have attracted visitors and out-of-state...
Invasive Species in Florida: The 10 Worst Invaders
Outdoor Life via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFlorida has become home to a ton of invasive species, including iguanas. Florida ranks number one for invasive species in the continental United States...
Lionfish are on the FWC's invasive species hit list. What to know about the 2024 challenge
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 1 week agoWhether on land or in the water, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is...
Divers catch a record 24,699 invasive lionfish in tournament off Florida’s Gulf Coast
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt’s tough to say which are more disliked in Florida: invasive pythons or invasive lionfish. But...
Monkeys in Florida are considered invasive, and these are the 5 species found here
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoAfter some social media footage of wild monkeys climbing on roofs in Central Florida's Groveland and...
Invasive lionfish have spread south from the Caribbean to Brazil, threatening ecosystems and...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAn invasive lionfish at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico. G. P....
Photos from the World’s Biggest Lionfish Derby
Outdoor Life via Yahoo News· 6 days agoON ANY GIVEN weekend this summer, there was a lionfish derby underway somewhere in Florida. As the population of this invasive species has exploded in...
11 fish found in stomach of a single invasive lionfish caught off Texas, NOAA says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 12 months agoInvasive lionfish are gobbling up so much of the native sea life in the Gulf of Mexico that they’re...
Lionfish Leather Makes First Foray to Fashion, Saving Reef Fish in the Process
WWD via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe highly invasive lionfish may be the enemy of many marine wildlife habitats — but it’s also...