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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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risk-assessment report
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USGS Press Release: (External)
Report Documents the Risks of Giant Invasive Snakes in the U.S.
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Everglades National Park Web page for the (External)
Burmese Python species profile
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Southern Appalachian Information Node
Your Gateway to Regional Biodiversity Information
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Kingston Fly Ash Spill
Species In Need of Conservation
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Community Resource Mapper
Southeast Collaboration and Partnership (SECAP) Portal Community
Frog Calls
Appalachian Trail Environmental Monitoring
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Animals and Plants of the Region
Learn more about the species of the region and species in greatest need of conservation with our
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View interactive maps such as the (External)
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Resource Management Tools
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SAIN Special Focus Areas
Represented here are cross-cutting issues for the region such as the
Appalachian Trail Environmental Monitoring
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Fire Ecology
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Invasive Species
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Rare Species and Ecological Communities
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Regional Ecosystems
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Southeastern U.S. Wildlife, Ecology, and Conservation in the News
Groups fight TVA plan to discharge water from Kingston plant into Clinch River - The Tennessean
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Fri Nov 13 04:05:39 EST 2009
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Hunting ban would lead to loss of life, revenue - Hattiesburg American
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Mon Nov 16 07:33:43 EST 2009
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Georgia land conservation to get $5.5 million - The Associated Press
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Mon Nov 16 10:43:26 EST 2009
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ICG settles with Sierra Club over Thunder Ridge mine - Charleston Gazette
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Mon Nov 16 11:01:13 EST 2009
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At conservancy's annual meeting Mon., focus on open space - DavidsonNews.net
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Mon Nov 16 11:06:09 EST 2009
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More coyote sightings reported in Gainesville area - Gainesville Sun
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Mon Nov 16 12:04:38 EST 2009
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North Carolina man confesses to poaching elk in GSMNP - WBIR-TV
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Mon Nov 16 16:09:16 EST 2009
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Coal company and environmental groups settle lawsuit - Kentucky.com
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Mon Nov 16 16:49:48 EST 2009
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Pelican Dodges Extinction - Hartford Courant
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Mon Nov 16 18:41:38 EST 2009
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Mississippi's 2009 Deer Outlook - Mississippi Game and Fish Magazine
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Mon Nov 16 20:47:56 EST 2009
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A North Carolina man has reportedly confessed to shooting a bull elk inside ... - Maryville Daily Times
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Mon Nov 16 21:23:27 EST 2009
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'Kentucky Afield' coming to Mason County - Ledger Independent
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Mon Nov 16 22:02:14 EST 2009
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Santee Cooper researches small-scale wind turbines in Georgetown - WMBF
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Mon Nov 16 23:28:45 EST 2009
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Wildlife groups criticized - Knoxville News Sentinel
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Tue Nov 17 00:08:46 EST 2009
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Scientists convene at SRS ecology lab - Augusta Chronicle
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Tue Nov 17 06:08:53 EST 2009
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Whooping cranes make annual journey to Fla. - MiamiHerald.com
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Tue Nov 17 06:35:47 EST 2009
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Wildlife officials looking for elk poachers - WZTV
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Tue Nov 17 08:34:32 EST 2009
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Painted Bunting Observer Team Needs Help From Volunteers - WCTV
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Tue Nov 17 09:42:38 EST 2009
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Admiral Farragut students learn by planting sea grass - Tampa Tribune
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Tue Nov 17 14:43:38 EST 2009
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Many SC Dams May Hold Hidden Dangers - WYFF4.com
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Tue Nov 17 18:07:25 EST 2009
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