Invasive Species

A fern at the heart of a dispute threatening a national wildlife refuge in the Florida Everglades is poised to become the state’s latest and greatest...

Burmese pythons, lionfish, african land snails -- these are just a few of the invasive species considered threats to Florida ecosystems. And the fact...

Researchers say the Nile crocodile could become the Everglades’ latest invasive top predator.They say they have caught three from the wild in south…

Researchers are concerned about another nonnative species moving into Florida waters. Schools of the regal damselfish now live in coral reefs on the wes...

Registration begins soon for the Python Challenge, which encourages hunters to kill or capture pythons in the Everglades for cash prizes.

A beetle-rearing lab run by high school students may help combat an invasive plant species plaguing Florida parks and yards.The lab run by students at…

Giant lizards called Argentine black and white tegus are coming out of hibernation right now -- and they're in the Tampa Bay area. Wildlife officials say…