exotic species /tags/exotic-species exotic species en-US WLRN Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT At the Keys jail, animals bring connection, love and sometimes loss /news/2021-12-22/at-the-keys-jail-animals-bring-connection-love-and-sometimes-loss Mo the sloth served as the beloved ambassador for the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Animal Farm — a zoo for rescue animals underneath the elevated jail. For farmer Jeanne Selander, providing a haven for animals and access for inmates — and kids — is a life mission. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT /news/2021-12-22/at-the-keys-jail-animals-bring-connection-love-and-sometimes-loss Nancy Klingener Fort Lauderdale Police Capture Kangaroo Hopping Around Neighborhood /news/2020-07-16/fort-lauderdale-police-capture-kangaroo-hopping-around-neighborhood This story has been updated at 3:55 p.m., Thursday, July 16.In a viral social media moment, Fort Lauderdale police officers safely captured a kangaroo… Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:04:15 GMT /news/2020-07-16/fort-lauderdale-police-capture-kangaroo-hopping-around-neighborhood Caitie Muñoz Florida Wildlife Officials Offer Exotic Pet Amnesty Program /2019-10-14/florida-wildlife-officials-offer-exotic-pet-amnesty-program Floridians with exotic animals, both legal and illegal, are being offered pet "amnesty," to turn in animals for which they can no longer care. Mon, 14 Oct 2019 17:48:03 GMT /2019-10-14/florida-wildlife-officials-offer-exotic-pet-amnesty-program Tom Urban/News Service of Florida Exotic Fruit Fly Puts South Florida Fruit Economy At Risk /news/2018-06-05/exotic-fruit-fly-puts-south-florida-fruit-economy-at-risk The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed it found three invasive Oriental Fruit flies in farmlands south of Miami-Dade… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:31:53 GMT /news/2018-06-05/exotic-fruit-fly-puts-south-florida-fruit-economy-at-risk Unicornfish Are A Real Thing But They're Not Supposed To Be In Florida /news/2018-04-06/unicornfish-are-a-real-thing-but-theyre-not-supposed-to-be-in-florida Divers from a Key Largo environmental group and a Miami science museum removed an orangespine unicornfish from a reef off the Upper Keys this week.The… Fri, 06 Apr 2018 21:42:21 GMT /news/2018-04-06/unicornfish-are-a-real-thing-but-theyre-not-supposed-to-be-in-florida Nancy Klingener Hatchling Pythons Discovered In The Keys /news/2016-09-22/hatchling-pythons-discovered-in-the-keys Burmese pythons have established themselves in the Everglades — and now they appear to be breeding in the Florida Keys, according to state and federal… Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:52:45 GMT /news/2016-09-22/hatchling-pythons-discovered-in-the-keys Nancy Klingener Zoo Miami Hosts Exotic Pet Amnesty Day /environment/2015-03-04/zoo-miami-hosts-exotic-pet-amnesty-day This coming Saturday, March 7, is Exotic Pet Amnesty Day at Zoo Miami. There you can give up your exotic pet for adoption or adopt one if you have the… Thu, 05 Mar 2015 01:15:24 GMT /environment/2015-03-04/zoo-miami-hosts-exotic-pet-amnesty-day Lisann Ramos In The Fight Against A Lionfish Invasion, Florida Turns To Creative Photo Contest /science/2013-04-02/in-the-fight-against-a-lionfish-invasion-florida-turns-to-creative-photo-contest Lionfish are the newest target of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation's (FWC) efforts to use social engagement to tackle the problem of exotic,… Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:03:00 GMT /science/2013-04-02/in-the-fight-against-a-lionfish-invasion-florida-turns-to-creative-photo-contest