What is an invasive species? An invasive species is a plant or animal that is not native to a certain area. These animals cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health, and become widespread and abundant in their new nonindigenous area. One invasive species is the Burmese Python. This snake has been introduced to … Continue reading Burmese Python Issue
The Burmese Python. It’s long, quick and scary. An invasive species from south East Asia. The python has made its way into the United States and is causing a big commotion in Florida. Why has this become a huge problem? What is Florida doing about the problem? What is a Burmese Python? A little about the … Continue reading This Snake is Eating More Than its Share
Songbirds travel thousands of miles each spring and fall, and sometimes reach their destination in a single overnight journey, but how does a sudden change of climate affect their migration patterns? The answer is, songbirds can detect storms before they are even on their way, and change direction out of the way of the oncoming … Continue reading Songbirds: Climate Change and Migration Pattern
Deer population varies from year to year. Deer population can be very high one year and then the next year it is very low. For there to be a lot of deer they need to have just right living conditions, they need plenty of food and water. They also need shelter from the weather. … Continue reading Deer Population
Africanized bees (Apis mellifera scutellata) are a species of bee made in Brazil. They were created from a lab experiment that mixed European bees and African bees, and they eventually escaped. They were produced by the Brazilian government, and they were released on the mainland instead of an island. Killer Bees are dangerous and relentless … Continue reading The Big Bad Killer Bees
Climate changes in America have made heavy impacts on the bird migration patterns. The birds begin their patterns early because they think the weather is starting to warm faster. The main problem with this is that the weather is unstable so the birds have to adapt to the changing weather. Rising temperatures are making birds begin their … Continue reading Climate Changes are effecting the Bird Populations
Many hunters including myself have a passion for hunting, but we are not the only predators to the deer in our area. There is also a biting fly that carries Epizootic hemorrhagic disease better known as EHD that affects many deer in our area. You may be asking what EHD is? EHD is a … Continue reading A Nasty Killer for Deer
Bees have been around for as long as time can remember. They have become very deadly over the years and have also started to become extinct. They have changed a lot over the years as well, from size, job, and danger level. If the bees become fully extinct we will have no more flowers and … Continue reading Honeybees If They Go Extinct Will The Whole Food Chain Crash?
Coyotes are a rising breed that don’t seem to ever be hurt in their populations. This breed of animals adapts to different changes to their environment and doesn’t seem to be affected by changes outside or cities being built or anything. They adapt to the environment so the population keeps rising and growing and stabilizing … Continue reading Coyote Populations
The brown tree snake has caused lots of harm to many people. The boiga irregularis (brown tree snake) is a mildly venomous snake that has taken over homes. It can grow to 3-6 feet. It is native to Indonesia, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. It was first detected in Guam in the 1950s. By around … Continue reading The Enormous Threat of the Brown Tree Snakes