Invasive Species

pest-status

Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) remains an active invasive pest across parts of the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. It has not been eradicated, but targeted...

wildlife-reports

Large python sightings in Florida typically refer to nonnative snakes such as the Indian rock python or, more commonly, the invasive Burmese python, many originating from the pe...

invasive-species

Several python species have become established in Florida, most notably the invasive Burmese python (Python bivittatus), which has spread across much of the southern peninsula a...

Status Updates

Komodo dragons are not currently present or established in Florida . These large monitor lizards are native only to a few Indonesian islands and, to date, no breeding population...

environment

Snakehead fish in Georgia refer to several non-native, air-breathing freshwater species in the family Channidae, most notably the northern snakehead (Channa argus). Because seve...

environment

Invasive crabs in Oregon are non-native crustaceans that establish, spread, and cause harm to local ecosystems, fisheries, and infrastructure. Unlike native species, they often...

invasive-species

Burmese pythons became invasive in South Florida during the early 2000s, following decades of unregulated importation for the pet trade and large-scale hurricane releases. Estab...

Travel & Wildlife Safety

No land snakes are native to Hawaii, and the chance of encountering a venomous snake on the islands is extremely low. Most snakes found here are introduced and nonvenomous, such...

wildlife

Escobar hippos are wild hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibius) in Colombia that descend from animals owned by the late drug trafficker Pablo Escobar at his private estate, Haci...

wildlife-conservation

In Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) manages iguana populations as established nonnative reptiles that can harm native species, infrastructure...