Topic: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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In Pictures: Giant reptiles
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In Pictures: Mysterious manatees
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/23
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Rare crocodile found by Florida woman
Rare crocodile: The shy and reclusive animals are so rare in central or northern Florida that a wildlife official didn't initially believe Shondra Farner when she called to report the crocodile on the bank of a lake in a gated community in St. Petersburg.
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In Pictures: Giant reptiles
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In Pictures: Mysterious manatees
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/23
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Snow in Florida: Big chill culling unwanted iguanas and pythons
The more pythons gone the better, says a Florida wildlife official. But snow and unusual cold are also straining survival of native species like sea turtles and snook in the tropical Sunshine State.
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Peacocks become a colorful problem in Florida
Some Florida neighborhoods are overrun with peacocks, but not all agree that the colorful birds should be removed.
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Hybrid man-eating pythons? Florida is on alert.
Scientists worry that two species of nonnative pythons now near the Everglades could breed, yielding more aggressive offspring.
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'Python posse' set to hunt Florida snakes. Is it overkill?
Most are feral – the offspring of pets let loose in the wild. Some say their danger to humans is actually low.
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Alligator hunts raise questions in South's swamps
They're part of population control, but are public hunts ethical?
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A lab in Florida acts as a real-life CSI show ... for manatees
Martine de Wit leads a team of forensic pathologists that performs autopsies on the endangered creatures to determine their cause of death.
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A lab in Florida acts as a real-life CSI show ... for manatees
Martine de Wit leads a team of forensic pathologists that performs autopsies on the endangered creatures to determine their cause of death.
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