After a few pet snake owners decided to dump their pets into the Everglades after they became too much, those snakes multiplied and invaded the area, disrupting the delicate balance of its ecosystems.

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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a species is categorized as “invasive” when it is non-native to the ecosystem it enters and harms the economy, environment, or human population.