Items
of Interest:
Mediterranean
Fruit Flies Found In Palm Beach County (Jun 15, 2010)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services.
Mediterranean fruit flies (Medfly) have
been confirmed in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The flies were found on traps in mango, loquat
and sour orange trees. This is the first major
outbreak of Medfly since the 9 county eradication
program in 1997 and 1998. The Medfly is
considered the most serious of the world's
fruit fly pests due to its potential economic
harm and threat to our food supply.
Invasive
Swamphen Thrives in Florida (May
17, 2010)
United Press International.
An invasive bird called the purple
swamphen has
started to multiply in the Everglades, prompting
concerns from wildlife managers that the wetlands ecosystem could
suffer as native
species are muscled out. See Florida's
Introduced Bird Series for more information
on the non-native birds which have been introduced
in Florida.
USDA
Confirms New Citrus Disease (citrus black
spot) in Florida (Apr
8, 2010)
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service.
USDA's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
confirmed the presence of Guignardia
citricarpa, or citrus
black spot, in Florida.
2010
South Florida Environmental Report (Mar
2010)
Florida Department of Environmental
Protection and South Florida Water Management
District.
For invasive species related information,
see the Executive Summary and Volume
1: Chapter 9 (The Status of
Nonindigenous Species in the South
Florida Environment).
FWC
Creates Special Season for Capture and
Removal of Reptiles of Concern (Feb
22, 2010)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) has created a
special season from Mar 8 to Apr 17 for
hunters with a hunting license and a $26 management
area permit to take reptiles of concern (Indian
python, reticulated python, northern and
southern African rock python, amethystine
or scrub python, green anaconda and Nile
monitor lizard) in various Florida wildlife
management areas.
Air
Potato Exchange Day
Highlands Soil and Water Conservation
District.
On Jan 9, the Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District (HSWCD) held
the "Air Potato Exchange Day" and over 1,000
pounds of bulbs were collected. See Tame
your exotic side - plant native! (PDF | 12 KB) for more information about
the event.
Non-native
Pet Amnesty Day Event
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
People can surrender exotic pets free of
charge with no questions asked and with no
penalties.
- Sep 25, 2010 - Jacksonville
Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville
Park
Unveils "Don't Let It Loose" Billboard
Campaign (Dec 22, 2009)
National Park Service. Everglades National Park.
Everglades National Park, in partnership with other Federal and state land management
agencies in Florida, unveiled a year-long campaign to highlight the ongoing issue
of invasive species in the Everglades. Over the next twelve months, a statewide
network of billboards will feature select nonnative species and advise viewers
to "Don't Let It Loose."
FWC
Announces Continuation of Python Permit
Program (Dec 2, 2009) and FWC
Orders Ammnesty Program for Reptiles of Concern (Dec 10, 2009)
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission.
The Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission will
issue permits for capturing reptiles of concern
on state-managed lands in South Florida, beginning
Jan 2010 and expiring on Dec 31, 2010.
Applications are available on the Burmese
Python Removal Program site. Only qualified
applicants will be issued the permits.
Exotic
Fishes Poster Now Available (Aug 31,
2009)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission.
A new poster, with the message "Help protect our natural resources - Don't
release exotic pets!" is available
through a joint effort between the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC) and the Florida
Outdoor Writers Association (FOWA). The
poster, titled "Some of Florida's Exotic
Freshwater Fishes," displays 17 species
of nonnative fishes that are currently established
and are the most widespread or commonly caught
species, in Florida. For more information
about exotic species in Florida, see FWC’s Florida's
Nonnative Species site.
FWC
works with legislators to solve Burmese
python problem (Sep 8, 2009)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission.
See Burmese
Python Removal Program for more
information.
FWC
Announces Publication of Climate Change
Summit Report (Jun 17, 2009)
Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC) has published the report Florida's
Wildlife: On the front line of climate
change (2009; PDF | 1.6 MB). The report
summarizes information from presentations
and discussions in the workshops conducted
during the "Florida's Wildlife:
On the front line of climate change" summit
in Oct 2008. This includes a workshop
on "Invasive organisms on biodiversity
in future climates". It also identifies
some of the concerns that emerged after
three days of discussions about potential
impacts of climate change for Florida's
fish and wildlife resources. See Climate
Change: Wildlife on the front line for
more information.
The
Landowners Guide to Exotic Plants: Stop
the Problem Before It Starts
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
|
