"A lot of these invasive exotics come from southern climates, and they won’t be able to withstand a cold spell for this long,” said Linda Friar, a spokeswoman for Everglades National Park. “And as they die off, the native species, the alligators and birds, are happily consuming them."It would be neat if mother nature took care of a few invasives, but I think it's more likely that this will leave the most hardy ones to reproduce.
I can't help being a little sad about the iguanas. I've worked with them before and I'm a huge fan. I wouldn't mind having one as a pet some day. They're a bit like scaly cats; intelligent, aloof, but they can show affection and they seem to like attention.
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Another invasive species in Florida!
And it's another large constrictor!
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-super-snake15-2010jan15,0,6729623.story?track=rss
A green anaconda was captured in the Everglades, but I'm not worried about that species:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6991754.ece
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