Florida Spectacular
Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure.
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Florida Spectacular
Episode 108: Your Guide to Invasive Creatures of Florida: Pythons, Australian Pines, and Wild Hogs
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Pythons. Iguanas. Brazilian peppers. Florida's overflowing with tales of exotic invasives threatening paradise. But... not all exotic invasives are created equal.
Join Rick and Cathy for a short foray into some of their favorite exotic invasives, which ones they wish would leave the state forever, and which ones are — believe it or not — the tastiest.
Meet the python hunters of the 'Glades
Curious how python hunting works? The last half of this video has a simulated capture that almost went sideways.
Combating Invasive Species in Florida
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