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Federal judges weigh push to reinstate order shutting down Alligator Alcatraz Appellate court decision on whether to uphold order shutting down Alligator Alcatraz rests on the question of who has control over it

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U.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, for 'national security' The "God Squad" voted unanimously to remove protections for Gulf animals, for "security." It's not the first time federal agencies cited the "energy emergency" to avoid rules meant to protect animals.

"As winters are warming up, invasive fish species such as the Mayan cichlid are surviving year-round and expanding into new waterways, disrupting their ecosystems. This trend is not only being accelerated due to climate change but also by canal systems and large-scale restoration projects, allowing them different pathways to move."

Warming climate and restoration efforts accelerate movement of invasive fish in Florida | The Invading Sea Tropical fish such as the Mayan cichlid are expanding into new waterways, disrupting their ecosystems.

Understand, Florida's leaders don't really want to preserve wetlands - they get in the way of development.

Federal jurisdiction over developing Florida's wetlands is upheld The ruling upheld a previous judge's ruling that said the federal government giving control over building in Florida's wetlands to the state could imperil endangered species like the Florida panther.