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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.