It was nighttime in a remote area in western Broward County where the Everglades freshwater swamp meets with wet prairie. A man and a woman were stars gazing near a ramp for airboats when suddenly someone crawled out of the dark water.
Samantha Smith, a Croc Docs wildlife biologist at UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, shown locating a tracked Burmese python. UF/IFAS / COURTESY PHOTOS University of Florida wildlife scientists are scouting for Burmese pythons in the Everglades by using previously captured pythons to lure, locate and learn how the invasive species is thriving in
As federal agencies and local governments reassess flood zones and incorporate new technology, data on sea-level rise and the fact that the concrete jungle doesn’t absorb as much water as the natural environment, they’ve concluded that vast swaths of South Florida particularly inland areas are vulnerable to crippling storm surge and flooding from rain.