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UF researchers use AI smart traps to catch invasive tegu reptiles

University of Florida researchers are using AI technology to trap an invasive reptile species to protect native wildlife.
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Eastern glass lizard becomes 2000th patient at Pelican Harbor Seabird Station

A reptilian patient marked a milestone at the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station in Miami.Workers at the facility received its 2000th patient for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
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Invasive Brazilian peppertrees cover 700,000 acres across Florida — about the same space as Rhode Island

PALM BAY, Fla. — Since the 1960s, the Brazilian peppertree has grown into Florida’s most widespread and invasive plant. According to the USDA Agricultural Research Service, growth now covers over ...

Officer and deputy capture massive 14-foot python on U.S. 1 in Pinecrest

A police sergeant and a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy teamed up to capture a massive 14-foot Burmese python in Pinecrest.