Melaleuca Melaleuca are one of the most notorious invasive species in Florida. They first arrived in the United States from Australia in the 1800s, and they have been a nuisance ever since then ...

A young peacock walks in the backyard of a home in Coral Gables, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Invasive species cost Florida tens of millions of dollars each year.

Florida ranked in the top 15 overall. While Florida has strong legal protections for wildlife, it ranks poorly in categories such as invasive species threat and vulnerability to climate change.

From the mop-headed iguana to the Chinese water dragon, there are at least 67 foreign species that call Florida home. They range from the docile and domesticated to outright predatory killers.

Plants can bring beauty, shade, and biodiversity to your backyard, but not all plants are welcome. Some species are outright ...

Florida is unfortunately home to a lot of uninvited guests — especially invasive species. But there might be another way to control their rapidly increasing populations. The U.S. Fish and ...

Burmese pythons also pose a threat to humans and pets. They were added to Florida's prohibited species list in 2021.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a list for National Invasive Species Awareness last month, encouraging people to eat some of this species to limit damage to ecosystems.