The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission met this week and found several invasive species present a high level of risk to the state.
These animals will be added to Florida’s prohibited list:
- Mammals: meerkats/mongoose, raccoon dog, dhole, brushtail possum, flying foxes.
- Birds: red-whiskered bul-bul, dioch, Java sparrow, pink starling.
- Reptiles: brown tree snake, yellow anaconda, Beni anaconda, Deschauensee’s anaconda.
Invasive species are animals not native to Florida that cause economic or environmental harm. They can also or pose a threat to human safety.
The FWC says more than 500 nonnative species have been reported in Florida.
The next FWC meeting is set for May 1-2 in Tallahassee.
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