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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.

    Resources

    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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    Animals and Plants of the Region

    Learn more about the species of the region and species in greatest need of conservation with our species information . [View more] » Amphibians
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    » Invertebrates
    » Mammals
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    Live Maps and Data

    View interactive maps such as the (External) Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV) . Also find tools, data to download, and information resources. [View more] » Maps of the Region
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    Resource Management Tools

    Electronically available resource management tools about land, water, and wildlife resources include: [View more] » Land Resources
    » Water Resources
    » Wildlife Resources
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    SAIN Special Focus Areas

    Represented here are cross-cutting issues for the region such as the Appalachian Trail Environmental Monitoring multi-regional project. [View more] » Fire Ecology
    » Invasive Species
    » Rare Species and Ecological Communities
    » 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 [ Fri Nov 13 04:05:39 EST 2009 ]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Wildlife officials looking for elk poachers - WZTV [ Tue Nov 17 08:34:32 EST 2009 ]

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

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

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

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