Invasive Species

LeRoy Rodgers pulls a pair of clippers from a bag and hops off an airboat. He’ll need the clippers to cut a path through the Old World Climbing Fern...

The mayor of Miami-Dade County says he'll devote "whatever resources are necessary" to protect pets and livestock on Florida's mainland from screwworms .

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...

An invasive fern is at the heart of a dispute threatening a national wildlife refuge in the Florida Everglades. The South Florida Water Management…

Burmese pythons have established themselves in the Everglades — and now they appear to be breeding in the Florida Keys, according to state and federal...

UPDATE: If you think you've spotted a New Guinea flatworm in your area, the recommendation is to not touch it, take a picture of it and report it to state…

Researchers say the Nile crocodile could become the Everglades’ latest invasive top predator.

Florida wildlife officials are their latest lionfish removal effort as a great success.

Florida wildlife officials have unveiled a pilot program in the Florida Panhandle as part of their latest lionfish removal efforts.

Donna Kalil has been capturing snakes for nearly 50 years. "Where I grew up in North Miami -- where Aventura is now -- those were great places to hunt,...