Synopsis When a couple discovers an infestation of raccoons in their backyard, disagreements over how to handle the situation lead to a series of events. Starring: Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney, Anna Friel *Source: Yahoo! Movies
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Precipitous declines in formerly common mammals in Everglades National Park have been linked to the presence of invasive Burmese pythons, according to a study published on Jan. 30, 2012, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The study, the first to document the ecological impacts of this invasive species, strongly supports that animal communities in this 1.5-million-acre park have been markedly altered by the introduction of pythons within 11 years of their establishment as an invasive species. Mid-sized mammals are the most dramatically affected. (more…)
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