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Invasive species are harming Florida's Everglades ecosystem. Many invasive species, like tegu lizards and pythons, were introduced through the release of exotic pets or escapes from wildlife sanctuaries. These invasive species threaten native animals by eating their eggs or preying on them. They also bring new diseases that endanger species like the gopher tortoise. While some introduced species may not cause harm, humans are responsible for the invasive species in the Everglades. Efforts are underway to control populations of harmful invasives like pythons through public hunting.

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Environmental Impact of Invasive Species on The Florida Everglades Amanda Miller Composition II. April 18, 2013
Are nonnative, invasive species harmful to Florida’s natural environment?
Here is a short video about invasive animal species in the Florida Everglades: http://youtu.be/jn6IrFqjYLE
Although many may feel that invasive nonnative species being present in the Everglades is simply the way of life, these species may actually be quite harmful to native animals and the environment overall.
How do invasive species get out into the Everglades? Many people release their unwanted exotic pets into the Everglades Oftentimes, exotic animals escape from wildlife sanctuaries Many exotic animals are illegally bred in Florida and sometimes escape
Releasing exotic species is fine because they’re similar to native species
We’ve been wrong before… In the 1930s everyone thought the walking catfish was going to annihilate native fish populations—it didn’t.
Many accepted “native” species were invasive not that long ago
Invasive species are harmful to the Everglades
Invasive species threaten native species The Tegu Lizard eats the eggs of the endangered gopher tortoises
The python preys on everything—including the endanger stork Invasive pythons can even take down Alligators! http://youtu.be/E4k84KW07Sw
Invasive species bring new diseases to native species Nonnative species carry foreign bacteria and viruses The already endangered gopher tortoise is suffering from pet turtle diseases
We are responsible for the impact we make Humans are directly to blame for the presence of these invasive species in the Everglades We have to clean up after ourselves
So… Yes, there are nonnative species that are not harmful to the Florida Everglades BUT there are some, like the python or the Tegu lizard, that are quite harmful
You shouldn’t release exotic pets into the Everglades
Now What??? The Parks and Recreation Department is trying to get a handle on invasive species in the Everglades There is seasonal hunting for the public allowed to help reduce the python population
It is now illegal to release exotic pets into the Everglades
Just remember, the Everglades are our home too! http://youtu.be/2IIfJzK2YZg
Works Cited Beautiful Time Lapse of Everglades Camping. YouTube. YouTube, 07 Oct. 2012. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Exotic Information." Exotic Information.Web. 04 Apr. 2013. Florida Everglades: Monster Snakes. YouTube. YouTube, 21 June 2010. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Florida's Invasive Species." Invasive Species List: Invasive Species Threaten Florida Everglades, Wildlife.Web. 06 Apr. 2013. "Invasive Species." Friends of the Everglades RSS.Web. 06 Apr. 2013. Invasive Species in Florida.YouTube. YouTube, 05 Oct. 2011. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Update on the Environmental and Economic Costs Associated with Alien-invasive Species in the United States.” Web. 04 Apr. 2013. Wilson, Edward. eds. Simberloff, Daniel, Schmitz, Donald, Brown, Tom. Strangers in Paradise: Impact And Management Of Nonindigenous Species In Florida. Washington, D.C.; Island Press,1997. Print.

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  • 1. Environmental Impact of Invasive Species on The Florida Everglades Amanda Miller Composition II. April 18, 2013
  • 2. Are nonnative, invasive species harmful to Florida’s natural environment?
  • 3. Here is a short video about invasive animal species in the Florida Everglades: http://youtu.be/jn6IrFqjYLE
  • 4. Although many may feel that invasive nonnative species being present in the Everglades is simply the way of life, these species may actually be quite harmful to native animals and the environment overall.
  • 5. How do invasive species get out into the Everglades? Many people release their unwanted exotic pets into the Everglades Oftentimes, exotic animals escape from wildlife sanctuaries Many exotic animals are illegally bred in Florida and sometimes escape
  • 6. Releasing exotic species is fine because they’re similar to native species
  • 7. We’ve been wrong before… In the 1930s everyone thought the walking catfish was going to annihilate native fish populations—it didn’t.
  • 8. Many accepted “native” species were invasive not that long ago
  • 9. Invasive species are harmful to the Everglades
  • 10. Invasive species threaten native species The Tegu Lizard eats the eggs of the endangered gopher tortoises
  • 11. The python preys on everything—including the endanger stork Invasive pythons can even take down Alligators! http://youtu.be/E4k84KW07Sw
  • 12. Invasive species bring new diseases to native species Nonnative species carry foreign bacteria and viruses The already endangered gopher tortoise is suffering from pet turtle diseases
  • 13. We are responsible for the impact we make Humans are directly to blame for the presence of these invasive species in the Everglades We have to clean up after ourselves
  • 14. So… Yes, there are nonnative species that are not harmful to the Florida Everglades BUT there are some, like the python or the Tegu lizard, that are quite harmful
  • 15. You shouldn’t release exotic pets into the Everglades
  • 16. Now What??? The Parks and Recreation Department is trying to get a handle on invasive species in the Everglades There is seasonal hunting for the public allowed to help reduce the python population
  • 17. It is now illegal to release exotic pets into the Everglades
  • 18. Just remember, the Everglades are our home too! http://youtu.be/2IIfJzK2YZg
  • 19. Works Cited Beautiful Time Lapse of Everglades Camping. YouTube. YouTube, 07 Oct. 2012. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Exotic Information." Exotic Information.Web. 04 Apr. 2013. Florida Everglades: Monster Snakes. YouTube. YouTube, 21 June 2010. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Florida's Invasive Species." Invasive Species List: Invasive Species Threaten Florida Everglades, Wildlife.Web. 06 Apr. 2013. "Invasive Species." Friends of the Everglades RSS.Web. 06 Apr. 2013. Invasive Species in Florida.YouTube. YouTube, 05 Oct. 2011. Web. 18 Apr. 2013. "Update on the Environmental and Economic Costs Associated with Alien-invasive Species in the United States.” Web. 04 Apr. 2013. Wilson, Edward. eds. Simberloff, Daniel, Schmitz, Donald, Brown, Tom. Strangers in Paradise: Impact And Management Of Nonindigenous Species In Florida. Washington, D.C.; Island Press,1997. Print.