Florida Frost taking care of invasive exotics problem?

[coura]

Sounds rather like the likely evolution of the Galapagos land iguana, from the arboreal mainland green igs to the terrestrial cactus pad munching land igs.

I would say they would become more Ctenosaura like or even chuckwalla like

 

[coura]

All the invasives are not in the canals, and I guess the cold would not hurt them either.

http://www.news-press.com/article/2...mous-lionfish-spreads-throughout-Florida-Keys-


February 8, 2010



[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Venomous lionfish spreads throughout Florida Keys[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]associated press[/FONT]KEY LARGO — The lionfish, a beautiful but venomous invasive species, has slowly begun spreading throughout the Florida Keys, wreaking havoc to the marine environment.

The Miami Herald reports that more than 80 of the intruders have been documented over the last year. They were found from Key Largo to the Dry Tortugas, and so far, all have been juveniles.

The lionfish has no known predators and is a voracious eater. They are believed to have come from aquariums and were spotted off the coast in Miami more than two decades ago.
The species has since spread throughout the Caribbean and the eastern seaboard.

Scientists worry the fish will devastate area reefs off the Florida Keys.

The "doesant have known predators" part is simply not true, the spawns and fry will be eaten by a wide array of marine predators like anybody´s else spawns and frys. As for the adults they have fewer but can be targeted by large moray eels and grouper

 

[snakeguy101]

just got word that every python that was tagged and tracked by the FWC in the everglades has died.

 

[EricIvins]

just got word that every python that was tagged and tracked by the FWC in the everglades has died.

Complete hearsay right now.........It's been going around since the weekend........

 

[krzr3000]

just got word that every python that was tagged and tracked by the FWC in the everglades has died.

A ranger at royal palm everglades said the same thing today.

 

[snakeguy101]

10 bucks says that the results are not published widely until after the legislation has passed

 

[coura]

10 bucks says that the results are not published widely until after the legislation has passed

Yea there is allways thouse "details" I beleave people have nothing to do really

 

[warmouth]

lol than dont ever move to Miami . The illegal fishing here is unreal. MOST no license and anything they catch they keep.

Non native fish here arent the problem as far as natives go its the Miami fishermen . N.Florida is a whole different world they catch and release.
Surprised Manatees here arent harpooned and eaten.

I understand some in this forum dont like cichlids so we agree to disagree on that but the unreal fishing of native LMB even turtles,etc in Miami is staggering.

I agree about illegal fishing of natives (LMB), but non-native cichlids I could care less about....some are replacing natives in the everglades park at a alarming rate (if you dont believe me read on fish samplings done by the University of Florida and by the Florida conservation dept. online). Its very sad to hear about the Gars,bullheads and Florida bass. Their should be no limits on fishing for non-natives see Nanfa's exotics forum for more info. Exotics belong in aquariums....NOT our lakes and rivers....definately not our national parks!

 

[krichardson]

Do you have any web site info on this Nanfa?

 

[warmouth]

lol than dont ever move to Miami . The illegal fishing here is unreal. MOST no license and anything they catch they keep.

Non native fish here arent the problem as far as natives go its the Miami fishermen . N.Florida is a whole different world they catch and release.
Surprised Manatees here arent harpooned and eaten.

I understand some in this forum dont like cichlids so we agree to disagree on that but the unreal fishing of native LMB even turtles,etc in Miami is staggering.

I love Cichlids in the aquarium where they belong (I have owned Oscars and convicts), ;exotics (of any kind) do not beloing in our lakes and rivers displacing natives, upsetting ecosystems and spreading foreign diseases! We are not the only ones suffering from exotic fish introductions, Germany's native fish are losing space and forage from out Pumpkinseed sunfish, and Japan is fighting an invasion of our LMB's and Bluegill I believe exotic fish should STAY IN OUR AQUARIUMS the more exotics that get loose and wreak havoc on our ecosystem the more anti-fishkeeping legislation congress will approve (I surely hope you dont want that)! WHEN IT COMES TO EXOTICSS "LETS KEEP THEM IN OUR TANKS, AND EAT THEM IN OUR RIVERS AND LAKES!"