Nicknamed the "Sunshine State," Florida continues to draw tourists and new residents thanks to its weather and activities.

Florida Wildlife Commission Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its ...

Furthermore, experts on invasive species are monitoring to see if there are more to intercept, Lieurance said. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission did not immediately respond to ...

Florida has at least 40 more invasive species ... sightings to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission online at IveGot1.org." Study identifies 3 other species at high risk for ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service encourages eating some invasive species to help ... to remove lionfish in Florida waters to limit negative impacts to native marine life and ecosystems.

Heads up Florida ... and unwelcome — invasive species seen in the Sunshine State and officials want the public's help to report sightings of the nocturnal fish that could be the latest threat ...

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a list for National Invasive Species Awareness ... to remove lionfish in Florida waters to limit negative impacts to native marine life and ecosystems.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state agency charged with managing invasive species, says the Mayan cichlid was first documented in the wild in Florida in 1983.

Lionfish aren’t revered as prize fish; they’re invasive — known ... according to Chris Stallings, a marine science professor at the University of South Florida. The fish were first reported ...