In a sense, this is an even worse invader than the python. We’re talking about a species that is fundamentally altering ...

The trap was placed deep inside a swamp sewer tunnel. The goal was to catch small fish for an aquarium tank. When the trap was pulled up, something massive was inside. A giant eel had taken over the ...

In the canals, marshes, and swamps of the Florida Everglades, invasive fish are silently slipping into new waterways. Among them are the Asian swamp eel and the bullseye snakehead, two air-breathing ...

In the slow-moving canals and shadowy marshes of the Florida Everglades live some of the most dangerous creatures. You ...

Scientists have begun running electricity through lakes, doing so to save America's natural environments, and ending up with ...

Water in parts of the United States is being shocked on purpose. Not for spectacle, and not to remove rubbish, but to count what is living below the s.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tool allows wildlife managers to identify hidden populations before they spread widely through the Everglades. Early detection ...

The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species. Burmese pythons have unraveled food webs for decades. Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds. Green iguanas damage landscapes and infrastructure.

Wetlands provide habitat for apple snails, which attract endangered snail kites in the Everglades. Renee Bodine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species.