Florida Gators

The Everglades is a natural park where visitors can see alligators, and take a ride on a hovercraft, located southeast of Florida. It features a variety of fauna and flora in over 6,000 kms long and is approximately one hour from the city of Miami. In recent years it has been affected by the amount of pollutants in the water. A recent study by the University of Florida showed significantly higher levels of pollution in the sediment of the Everglades, an extension of surface water and reed 160 by…

with its unique niche containing several plants and animals exclusive to it. With a total area of 4000 square miles prior to human squandering, it’s part of a larger water system consisting of Kissimmee, Lake Okeechobee, Everglades and finally the Florida and Biscayne bay. Because of its nutrient deprived environment in general, the species which evolved in this area have low nutrient consumption and can survive on occasionally excess water supply…

Can you imagine buying a pet without researching anything about it? Well, that's what people in Florida are doing with their Burmese pythons. Burmese pythons are negatively affecting the ecosystem. The informational article states, "...they have chemical receptors in their tongues and heat sensors along their jaw so they can hunt at night." This shows that even if they can’t see they can still hunt with other parts of their bodies because they have special hunting tools to use. The newspaper…

How are the Burmese Pythons changing the Everglades? Well first of all ,imagine walking outside and seeing a big brown snake slithering across your yard, YIKES! The Burmese python is affecting the Everglades in a negative matter. They are overpopulating the land. Their arrival is making people want to get rid of them. So they are having people go try to kill the snakes for money, (some have never even seen a Burmese Python before). Also some don’t even have experience with snakes. This…

You may go to the Everglades and see a beautiful marsh from the dock your on, but like a fake smile on someone's face, so that everyone else won’t worry , it’s all a lie. Under the surface , the Everglades are suffering from our past actions. Since 1900, draining of the Everglades for development and farming has eroded 50% of the original wetlands. In 1986, when large levels of phosphorous were found, water management became a primary focus in the Everglades, resulting in long court battles to…

animals, the way people live, and the affecting the ecosystem. The Burmese pythons are not from Florida article 4 states" This is totally a man made event." This proves that pythons are not eating foods that are natural so it could cause them to eat more. Article one states, "Burmese pythons are native to grassy marshes of south Asia." According to the author Burmese pythons may be able to live in Florida does not mean they are getting the proteins and vitamins they need and may eat more than…

Florida's Everglades is a wetland ecosystem, it's a famous region in South Florida. In the passage "Are the Everglades Forever?", it states "Reports from just over a year ago say that thousands of pythons have been making their homes in the Everglades at the expense of the native (natural to the area) species." This meaning that…

Think of a telephone pole then imagine a snake as big around the middle of the pole. Almost 23 feet long! Guess what that's the Burmese python. Huge Right? I am now going to tell you about how the Burmese python is affecting the Everglades. The Burmese python can eat more animals. The newspaper article states,”Burmese pythons are carnivores and survive primarily an small birds and mammals. This shows that as the pythons feed on those small birds and mammals they can have them extinct in the…

Us as humans we need to save Florida's Everglades. The Everglades is filled with rich bodies of waters swamps, marshes and bogs. All of these bodies of water are useful for animals especially endangered animals that need the everglades to survive and also for us humans the swamps marshes and bogs help slow down the hurricanes and storms that are heading to land. They are also ''known as “transition zones” because they are the link between water and land, and they have a unique combination of the…

and they caused many changes to the environment. You need to know a lot about the pythons first, then you may be able to help. The Burmese pythons got into the Everglades by people shipping them from Asia and people are keeping them as pets in Florida. When they get too big, which is around 23ft, they release them and they become an invasive species in the Everglades. They have no venom but due to their length, they can squeeze the life out of a living thing. According to Burmese Python: Not…