First detected in South Florida in the early 2000s, the sleek, snake-like fish — likely introduced through live food markets from Southeast Asia — now glide through the Everglades marshes as if they ...

More than 100 years ago, people came together to save the wading bird rookery in Collier County’s Corkscrew Swamp from slaughter by poachers hellbent on selling the birds’ feathers for personal gain.

Asian swamp eels are a concern primarily because they can arrive in waterways through everyday human behavior. While some local impacts are uncertain or limited, research suggests the potential for ...