December 12th on Radio Green Earth
On Saturday December 12th on Radio Green Earth we will be taking an in-depth look at several exotic and non-native species in Florida, including red-bellied piranha, burmese pythons, and iguanas. We will speak to experts to learn how these and other exotic species affect Florida’s ecosystem and native species, and what we can do to minimize the spread of invasive species.
David Hallac
David Hallac serves as the Chief of the Biological Resources Branch for the South Florida Natural Resources Center at Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks. He directs a group of biologists and ecologists that conduct watershed-level restoration planning, inventory and monitoring, water quality assessments, and natural resource management activities. David will speak to us about the Burmese Pythons and other exotic species in Everglades National Park.
Barron Moody
Barron Moody is a fisheries biologist and has served the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission for eight years focusing on fisheries, public access, and recreation in FWC’s south region, including involvement on several Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan projects. Barron will speak to us about the piranha discovered recently in West Palm Beach and what had to be done about it.
Gabriella Ferraro
Gabriella B. Ferraro is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s South Region Public Information Coordinator.
Dr. Kenneth Krysko
Kenneth Krysko is the Collection Manager of the division of herpetology and Senior Biological Scientist at the University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History and holds a Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from UF. He has been studying biological invasions in Florida since 1992. Dr. Krysko will be speaking to us about iguanas and how they affect South Florida’s ecosystem.You can see Dr. Krysko’s research at http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/kk/kkresearch.htm.
George Cera
We will finally be speaking with “The Iguana Hunter,” George Cera, author of The Iguana Cookbook: Save Florida, Eat an Iguana. George is credited with the removal of 16,000 Iguanas from Boca Grande, Fl. The Iguana Cookbook is a compilation of George’s thoughts and views of nature, Iguanas as pets, food, and an ominous warning about their impact on Florida’s eco system.
