Alien Attack: Target Everglades
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| For all ages. Enjoy and discover! |
| Fee: Included in regular Museum admission |
| Invaders in Florida's Ecosystems - Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m |
| Invasive Plants in North Florida - Friday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. - noon |
| Invaders in Florida's Ecosystems - Friday, Feb. 5, 1-4 p.m. |
| Invasive Plants in North Florida - Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m. – noon |
| WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS |
| Don't Let It Loose! - Saturday, March 13, 10 a.m. - noon |
| Fee: $5, includes activity guide |
| Register: 575-8684 or jdickey@tallahasseemuseum.org |
Alien Attack: Target Everglades
November 27 - May 23
Exhibit features live aliens including coyotes and Burmese python
Aliens have landed in our midst and they’re threatening our natural world! Learn about invasive plants and animals that are wreaking havoc in the Florida Everglades -- and those in our own backyard -- at the Tallahassee Museum’s new exhibit Alien Attack: Target Everglades. The exhibit will be in the Phipps Gallery from Friday, Nov. 27 through May 23, 2010. Live aliens on display include Burmese python, Mayan cichlids, exotic frogs, coyotes and more.
Alien species lurking in Tallahassee’s own back yards!
A featured guest among the live aliens is a pair of coyotes, housed for the winter in the Guest Animal habitat. Humans introduced this native of the western United States to Florida in 1925 for hunting with dogs. By the 1970s, the coyote’s own natural migration into new ranges allowed it to become well established in the southeastern U.S. and abundant in Florida and Georgia. It also has made itself at home in Central America and Canada.
In addition to live examples of harmful alien species, the Alien Attack exhibit presents vivid photographs of invasive species that might be found in your own back yard, along with recommendations on what can be done to resist the invasion. A few plant examples common in the Big Bend area are Chinese privet, coral ardisia, nandina and Japanese climbing fern.
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Invader! Ligustrum sinens: Chinese Privet |
Invader! Ardisia crenata: Coral Ardisia |
Invader! Nandina domestica Nandina |
Invader! Lygodium japonicum: Japanese Climbing Fern |
Spotlight on the Burmese python: One of the live specimens available for viewing at the museum’s Alien Attack: Target Everglades exhibit is a Burmese python. To learn more about these incredible snakes, please visit: Python. Here you will discover where Burmese pythons live in Florida and how they came to invade the fragile Everglades ecosystem. There is also information about the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Python Removal Program and ways you can keep Florida safe from this invader.
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Invader! Burmese Python |
For more information about non-native species found in Tallahassee and throughout the state of Florida, please visit: Florida Non-Native Species. Here you will find links describing non-native mammals, birds, amphibians, fish and reptiles. You can also learn about Pet Amnesty Days, a responsible way to get rid of your unwanted non-native pets, ways to adopt and rescue non-native pets, and ways you can do your part to keep Florida safe from invasive species.
Visit Habitat Attitude to learn how to protect Florida’s waterways by never releasing aquarium fish and plants into lakes, rivers and streams. You will also find alternative methods to dispose of unwanted aquarium specimens.
Help native wildlife and Florida ecosystems by landscaping only with native plants species, which are beautiful, thrive in our climate, and nurture native wildlife. Please follow this link Solutions for Your Life to learn how. Also at this site, you can learn to identify and protect yourself from poisonous plants, such as poison ivy and poison oak, and find out about wildlife happenings in your area.
This exhibit was created and produced by the Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida
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