Snake in the Grass: An Everglades Invasion
By Larry Perez
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
A plague is spreading throughout the Florida Everglades. The nonnative Burmese python—one of the largest snakes on the planet—is now known to be reproducing freely in the shallow waters of the famed River of Grass. Over the past decade, thousands of pythons have made themselves at home across the landscape. And though scientists work feverishly to learn as much as possible about this unprecedented invader, methods of control remain elusive.
Many questions remain in the wake of this troubling discovery. How far north might Burmese pythons venture from the Everglades wilderness? What might their presence mean for the countless birds and mammals—some of them endangered—with which south Florida has become synonymous? And does history seem poised to repeat itself as new, large reptiles are discovered to be thriving in the area's favorable climate? An Everglades naturalist describes how the story unfolding in the Florida Everglades provides new opportunities to revisit our understanding of wilderness and man's place within it.
Larry Perez
Larry Perez is a lifelong resident of Miami and has spent more than fifteen years working in south Florida’s natural areas. During his career, he has worked as a naturalist for Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation and as a ranger for Biscayne and Everglades National Parks. Larry is a graduate of Florida International University, where he completed programs in park and recreation management and environmental studies. He is also the author of Words on the Wilderness: A History of Place Names in South Florida’s National Parks and maintains a healthy fascination with lizards and snakes.
Related to Snake in the Grass
Related ebooks
Dolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Beavers of Popple's Pond: Sketches from the Life of an Honorary Rodent Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTo Whom the Wilderness Speaks Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Faith Among Shadows Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Road to Fox Hollow Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDoggedly: Musings on the Breeding, Judging and Preservation of Purebred Dogs Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKindred Spirits: One Animal Family Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDesolation Lake Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Advice from the Lights: Poems Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Diatoms to Dinosaurs: The Size And Scale Of Living Things Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Is Only a Test Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Snake and the Salamander: Reptiles and Amphibians from Maine to Virginia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRienspel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGeorgia Mountains 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCaptain Cardinal and the Frenzied Five Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlligators, Sharks & Panthers: Deadly Encounters With Florida's Top Predator-Man Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDragons for Beginners: Ancient Creatures in a Modern World Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5On the Backs of Tortoises: Darwin, the Galapagos, and the Fate of an Evolutionary Eden Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTouching the Wild: Living with the Mule Deer of Deadman Gulch Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Wildscape: Trilling Chipmunks, Beckoning Blooms, Salty Butterflies, and other Sensory Wonders of Nature Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ark's Anniversary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCrows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Nature, Love, Medicine: Essays on Wildness and Wellness Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThief in the Interior Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Naturalist at Large: The Best Essays of Bernd Heinrich Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gift of Tears Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Spinning for Jacks Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Orb, the Link & the Library: Sanctuary's Quest Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Charlotte Perkins Gilman Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Earth Sciences For You
The Disaster Preparedness Handbook: A Guide for Families Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rockhounding for Beginners: Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsZondervan Essential Atlas of the Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Pebble Spotter's Guide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Make Hand-Drawn Maps: A Creative Guide with Tips, Tricks, and Projects Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nuclear War Survival Skills: Lifesaving Nuclear Facts and Self-Help Instructions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Patterns in Nature: Why the Natural World Looks the Way It Does Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Michigan Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the Great Lake State Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnswers to Questions You've Never Asked: Explaining the 'What If' in Science, Geography and the Absurd Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Energy: A Beginner's Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lake Superior Rocks & Minerals Field Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGeology: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Fire Story: A Graphic Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Witch's Yearbook: Spells, Stones, Tools and Rituals for a Year of Modern Magic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest: How to Find Gold, Copper, Agates, Thomsonite, and Other Favorites Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Lie with Maps Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Herbalism and Alchemy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Bruce H. Lipton's The Biology of Belief 10th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Foraging for Survival: Edible Wild Plants of North America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Phantom Atlas: The Greatest Myths, Lies and Blunders on Maps Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Cloud Collector's Handbook Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBushcraft Basics: A Common Sense Wilderness Survival Handbook Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNortheaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Snake in the Grass
0 ratings0 reviews