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Giant Constrictor Snakes in Florida: A Sizable Research Challenge

Yellow Anaconda captured in Big Cypress National Preserve in southwestern Florida. Photo by Skip Snow, NPS.

USGS research scientists Robert Reed and Gordon Rodda are investigating the ecology and control of giant constrictors in Florida. These snakes constitute an exceptional threat to the integrity of native ecosystems in Florida and similar U.S. environments in which they could thrive. This Web feature describes the problems associated with non-native, giant constrictor snakes (anacondas, pythons, and the boa constrictor) and research being conducted by the to help address the issue.

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National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

Diagram of the workings of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

USGS Research Ecologist Tom Stohlgren develops and implements ways of collecting, sharing, and relating information on non-native invasive species that plague native ecosystems and challenge public land managers in the United States.

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