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  • New Report: Giant Constrictor Risk



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    Five giant non-native snake species may endanger the health of U.S. ecosystems, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report.

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    Bullet Item View the full (External) risk-assessment report

    Bullet Item USGS Press Release: (External) Report Documents the Risks of Giant Invasive Snakes in the U.S.

    Bullet Item View the NBII Reptiles Web Site

    Bullet Item View the NBII Web site for Invasive Snakes

    Bullet Item Everglades National Park Web page for the (External) Burmese Python species profile .

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    Conferences of Interest


     

      
    (External) Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 2009
    11/1/2009 - 11/4/2009
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
      
    (External) 75th Anniversary Symposium Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory
    11/3/2009 - 11/4/2009
    Dillard, Georgia
    United States
      
    (External) 2009 Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council Annual Meeting
    11/5/2009 - 11/5/2009
    Athens, Georgia
    United States
      
    (External) 2009 Joint Conference: Tennessee Science Teachers Association and Tennessee Academy of Science
    11/6/2009 - 11/7/2009
    Franklin, Tennessee
    United States
      
    (External) Inaugural Meeting of Alabama Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
    11/6/2009 - 11/8/2009
    Andalusia, Alabama
    United States
      
    (External) Ecological Society of America Millennium Conference 2009
    11/9/2009 - 11/12/2009
    Athens, Georgia
    United States
      
    (External) Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel Meeting on Aquatic Invasive Species Meeting
    11/10/2009 - 11/11/2009
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    United States
      
    (External) 2009 Annual SAMAB Conference
    11/17/2009 - 11/19/2009
    Asheville, North Carolina
    United States
      
    (External) 2009 Tennessee Valley Corridor Fall Partnership Event
    11/22/2009 - 11/23/2009
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    United States
      
    (External) 4th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress
    11/30/2009 - 12/4/2009
    Savannah, Georgia
    United States
      
    (External) NIMBioS Investigative Workshop: Optimal Control and Optimization for Individual-based and Agent-based Models
    12/1/2009 - 12/3/2009
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    United States
      
    (External) National Plant Diagnostic Network Second Annual Meeting
    12/6/2009 - 12/10/2009
    Miami, Florida
    United States
      
    (External) 13th Annual All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory Conference
    12/10/2009 - 12/12/2009
    Gatlinburg, Tennessee
    United States
      
    (External) 8th Annual Mangrove Ecology, Management and Restoration Training
    3/3/2010 - 3/5/2010
    Hollywood, Florida
    United States
      
    (External) Symposium on Conservation and Management of Big-eared Bats in the Eastern United States 2010
    3/9/2010 - 3/11/2010
    Athens, Georgia
    United States
      
    (External) 2010 Annual East Tennessee Environmental Conference
    3/16/2010 - 3/17/2009
    Kingsport, Tennessee
    United States
      
    (External) 33rd Annual Herpetology Conference
    3/26/2010 - 3/27/2010
    Gainesville, Florida
    United States
      
    (External) OFWIM 2010 Conference and Annual Meeting
    10/18/2010 - 10/21/2010
    Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Cadiz, Kentucky
    United States



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    Represented here are cross-cutting issues for the region such as the Appalachian Trail Environmental Monitoring multi-regional project. [View more] » Fire Ecology
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    Southern Appalachian Information Node's shared items in Google Reader Groups fight TVA plan to discharge water from Kingston plant into Clinch River - The Tennessean [ Fri Nov 13 04:05:39 EST 2009 ]

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    (External) Groups fight TVA plan to discharge water from Kingston plant into Clinch River
    The Tennessean
    TVA plans to begin using scrubbers at the Kingston coal plant that capture sulfur dioxide, which contributes to acid rain, in a few weeks. ...
    (External) Residents say TVA being unfair to ash spill victims The Tennessean

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    Hunting ban would lead to loss of life, revenue - Hattiesburg American [ Mon Nov 16 07:33:43 EST 2009 ]

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    (External) Hunting ban would lead to loss of life, revenue
    Hattiesburg American
    With no Mississippi Department of Wildlife , Fisheries and Parks, even our fishing is suffering. The stocking of lakes such as Lake Columbia has not occurred ...
    (External) Mississippi's 2009 Deer Outlook Mississippi Game and Fish Magazine
    (External) Deer season's here: For some hunters, it's time to share the harvest Asheville Citizen-Times

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    Georgia land conservation to get $5.5 million - The Associated Press [ Mon Nov 16 10:43:26 EST 2009 ]

    (External) Georgia land conservation to get $5.5 million
    The Associated Press
    ATLANTA ? Georgia land conservation projects will receive $5.5 million from a massive federal funding bill. The Department of Interior Appropriations bill ...
    (External) $5.5M For Land Conservation WXIA-TV

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    ICG settles with Sierra Club over Thunder Ridge mine - Charleston Gazette [ Mon Nov 16 11:01:13 EST 2009 ]

    (External) ICG settles with Sierra Club over Thunder Ridge mine
    Charleston Gazette
    In exchange, ICG agreed to plant native hardwood trees on an additional 150 acres of mined land and contribute $50000 to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife ...
    (External) ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permit settled NewsOK.com
    (External) ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permits settled WZTV

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    At conservancy's annual meeting Mon., focus on open space - DavidsonNews.net [ Mon Nov 16 11:06:09 EST 2009 ]

    (External) At conservancy's annual meeting Mon., focus on open space
    DavidsonNews.net
    Dan Clodfelter on ?The Future of Land Conservation in NC.? The meeting begins at 7:15 pm in the Davidson Room at The Pines, 400 Avinger Lane. ...

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    More coyote sightings reported in Gainesville area - Gainesville Sun [ Mon Nov 16 12:04:38 EST 2009 ]

    (External) More coyote sightings reported in Gainesville area
    Gainesville Sun
    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission determines on a case-by-case basis what reports of coyotes it will handle. The agency can issue a Gun ...
    (External) East York coyote sightings up over previous year The Toronto Observer

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    North Carolina man confesses to poaching elk in GSMNP - WBIR-TV [ Mon Nov 16 16:09:16 EST 2009 ]

    (External) North Carolina man confesses to poaching elk in GSMNP
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    Park rangers, a National Park Service Special Agent and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission launched an immediate investigation. ...

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    Coal company and environmental groups settle lawsuit - Kentucky.com [ Mon Nov 16 16:49:48 EST 2009 ]

    (External) Coal company and environmental groups settle lawsuit
    Kentucky.com
    The company also will contribute $50000 to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation to pay for stream restoration in the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River. ...
    (External) ICG settles with Sierra Club over Thunder Ridge mine Charleston Gazette
    (External) ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permit settled Washington Post
    (External) ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permits settled WZTV

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    Pelican Dodges Extinction - Hartford Courant [ Mon Nov 16 18:41:38 EST 2009 ]

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    (External) Pelican Dodges Extinction
    Hartford Courant
    Fortunately, it hung on long enough for us to undo our worst excesses Common from North Carolina to Florida , in Alabama , Louisiana and Texas on the Gulf of ...
    (External) Brown pelicans are holding their own Gulf Coast Newspapers
    (External) Pelicans make a strong recovery Houma Courier

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    Mississippi's 2009 Deer Outlook - Mississippi Game and Fish Magazine [ Mon Nov 16 20:47:56 EST 2009 ]

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    (External) Mississippi's 2009 Deer Outlook
    Mississippi Game and Fish Magazine
    Let's take a closer look at each of the six deer regions established by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife , Fisheries and Parks and identify the better ...

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    A North Carolina man has reportedly confessed to shooting a bull elk inside ... - Maryville Daily Times [ Mon Nov 16 21:23:27 EST 2009 ]

    (External) A North Carolina man has reportedly confessed to shooting a bull elk inside ...
    Maryville Daily Times
    Park rangers collaborated with a National Park Service (NPS) special agent and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission during the investigation. ...
    (External) Suspect identified in poaching of bull elk in Smokies Knoxville News Sentinel
    (External) Want the Latest On the Biodiversity Inventory At Great Smoky Mountains ... National Parks Traveler (blog)
    (External) Suspect faces charges in Smokies elk poaching Asheville Citizen-Times

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    'Kentucky Afield' coming to Mason County - Ledger Independent [ Mon Nov 16 22:02:14 EST 2009 ]

    (External) 'Kentucky Afield' coming to Mason County
    Ledger Independent
    Farmer will also be talking with Ray Harm, whose name is synonymous with wildlife art. Harm, 82, continues to inspire the appreciation of nature with his ...

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    Santee Cooper researches small-scale wind turbines in Georgetown - WMBF [ Mon Nov 16 23:28:45 EST 2009 ]

    (External) Santee Cooper researches small-scale wind turbines in Georgetown
    WMBF
    ... more about this important potential renewable energy resource," said Marc Tye, vice president of conservation and renewable energy at Santee Cooper. ...
    (External) Santee Cooper researching small-scale wind turbines Charleston Regional Business

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    Wildlife groups criticized - Knoxville News Sentinel [ Tue Nov 17 00:08:46 EST 2009 ]

    (External) Wildlife groups criticized
    Knoxville News Sentinel
    NASHVILLE - A state audit released Monday questions whether the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources ...
    (External) State Audit Reveals Wildlife Agency Problems The Chattanoogan

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    Scientists convene at SRS ecology lab - Augusta Chronicle [ Tue Nov 17 06:08:53 EST 2009 ]

    (External) Scientists convene at SRS ecology lab
    Augusta Chronicle
    Scientists and scholars from seven National Environmental Research Parks will gather at the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory ...

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    Whooping cranes make annual journey to Fla. - MiamiHerald.com [ Tue Nov 17 06:35:47 EST 2009 ]

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    (External) Whooping cranes make annual journey to Fla.
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    The flock of endangered birds is headed for St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in north Florida . The cranes are being guided by the nonprofit group ...
    (External) Sandhill crane migration draws N. Indiana crowds Chicago Tribune
    (External) Watch For The Whooping Cranes Central Florida News 13
    (External) Fewer whooping cranes expected in Texas Houston Chronicle
    (External) MyStateline.com  - (External) Tallahassee Democrat  - (External) Gary Post Tribune
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    Wildlife officials looking for elk poachers - WZTV [ Tue Nov 17 08:34:32 EST 2009 ]

    (External) Wildlife officials looking for elk poachers
    WZTV
    (AP) -- Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers are trying to find out who's responsible for the killing of three elk over the weekend. ...
    (External) Wildlife Officials Offer Reward For Info On Poaching Of Three Elk LEX18 Lexington KY News
    (External) Reward offered in elk-poaching Kentucky.com

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    Painted Bunting Observer Team Needs Help From Volunteers - WCTV [ Tue Nov 17 09:42:38 EST 2009 ]

    (External) Painted Bunting Observer Team Needs Help From Volunteers
    WCTV
    That color combination is unique to that individual bird,? said Laurel Barnhill, bird conservation coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Natural ...

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    Admiral Farragut students learn by planting sea grass - Tampa Tribune [ Tue Nov 17 14:43:38 EST 2009 ]

    (External) Admiral Farragut students learn by planting sea grass
    Tampa Tribune
    The salt marsh grass being planted, native spartina alterniflora - also known as cord grass - will eventually be home to fish and other wildlife and help to ...

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    Many SC Dams May Hold Hidden Dangers - WYFF4.com [ Tue Nov 17 18:07:25 EST 2009 ]

    (External) Many SC Dams May Hold Hidden Dangers
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    The Greenville County Soil and Water Conservation District monitors and maintains nine privately-owned watershed lakes and their dams in the Upstate. ...

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