Invasive Species of Florida - Documentary [HD]
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- A documentary exploring some of Florida's invasive animal species.
Florida's warm climate, long coastline and status as a transportation hub are factors that have contributed to the arrival and survival of different animal species from across the planet.
Today, Florida is home to many animal populations that are not naturally found in North America. Many were brought as pets, and some now thrive in the state's different ecosystems.
Of the ones that now call Florida home, many cause ecological and monetary damage.
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Please put a bounty on iguanas. Pllleeeease. And btw yall hiring?
For someone that studies evolutionary biology and paleontology, I have found this to be a joke, with so little foresight. All species ancestor were invasive species prior to speciation, infact invasive species have increased biodiversity in many places including islands which are far more fragile. So what are we going to do? maintain wild museums in the future with no new inflow or outflow of species, disruption is a necessary step in evolution? It's pathetic what this ideology has become, going against the tide of ecological and evolutionary change, protecting ghost of past invasions that are always one step behind is exactly what invasion biology/conservation is
@dude man bounty, that would be the best way, and it's been proven to work. it's been done for hundreds of years.
I guess all these animals can legally be hunted you can bring out the pellet rifle it's not a firearm you can pretty much hunting anywhere
no mention of the Burmese python?
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Yeah, the biggest threat of all and it's not mentioned.
Bill Smith Or the blue and gold macaw.
@F*cK t-RumP you sound smart buddy. keep crying about it im sure that will make the other side believe you
seemed like they showed some footage of the pythons, though they didn't specifically mention them.
It's not only TRUE for beasts, but also for plants. There are numerous plants, insects, big animals imported from different parts of the planet to new places where they've not been before. Sometimes they get lucky and survive and change the ecosystem.
Multi culturism does that to you
Fish too.
like white ppl?
@@bendover2684 clash of cultures can be tolerated up to a certain degree; say 2%? But when two opposing cultures reach a critical mass, there arises a clear danger of obliteration of the ethnic/ native one.
@@206beastman No Like refugees
never realized peacocks were invasive. there was this random one at my local zoo, that just kind of hangs out near one of the picnic areas. the first time i saw him, i assumed he was part of an exhibit.
He probably was, lots of zoos have them running around… if they don’t release females than they can’t establish themselves in climates appropriate for them such as in Florida; if the weather isn’t appropriate than the peafowl population also won’t get out of hand (they need an place to get out of cold weather like a barn)…
One CRAPPED on der table on my porch! BASTARD!!! 😡
never but adult peacocks as pets because they will always try to return home to the seller & they know this tbh.
@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ ... Your writing is awful.
Pittsburgh zoo used to have them just running around, so it’s not the strangest thing
How is it you didn't mention the biggest threat Burmese Python's... Like they should have been the first on the list, and you also didn't mention the Pleco's that have infested the springs and rivers...
Exotic Pets on the beach
My guy there are so many invasive species in Florida it’s basically a clusterfuck
I agree, those snakes are a huge, destructive problem.
@@pomona1950 I think those are so well known, and this video wanted to share other less known exotic invasive species.
You brought these animals here as pets, so why are you complaining....
Grew up next to a Peacock farm, and always had them in our yard, and even on the roof of our house.
We rented a house from someone with peacocks. They attacked our car & truck when we tried to pay rent. Their neighbors hated them. Breeding left unchecked in a tiny community. I wonder what it's like today. They were a nuisance & didn't care who or what they attacked. Never hated a bird before.
One attacked me - scary as heck!!
This is a great contribution to public knowledge. Thanks for sharing
I fully expected there to be a segment on Burmese Pythons. They are probably the most devastating to our eco-system.
And unstoppable
Feral domestic cats are statistically worse
The are not the most devastating there are yust snakes and some people dont like snakes and the media has yust focused on them
@@elbarto4069 yes they are, they’re wiping out raccoon and possum populations, there are almost no more sightings of foxes and endangered bird species in the Everglades, those things are doing some serious damage my friend, and that’s just a small piece of what they’re doing
I’ve had so many people that think I’m lying my ass off when I tell them giant pythons are part of floridas Eco system now
two thumbs up for tegu guy, i was really hoping he wouldnt kill him
Instead hes ripping people off
@@the_mighty_cheech4617 how so?
None of the animals in question are to blame for any of the damage caused to the ecosystem. They are just doing what they’re programmed to do. It is our fault for releasing them there without thinking about what damage might be caused.
Yep, people are the problem not the animals.
Lol ppl be the biggest invasive species worldwide if u think on it.
Exactly!
Wonder how they taste…that’s a solution
Invasive species don't always need humans to invade a new territory. The trend of "human guilt syndrome" has caused people to think that invasive species is a new phenomenon. Humans, modern and extinct, are also invasive. Ice ages have also contributed to permanent migrations for millions of years. I am not implying that invasive species do not bring problems with them, but they also help or dilute gene pools and create new opportunities. Mother Earth can put a stop to it, via extinctions.
Stop feeding them, start cooking them....
No captive animal should Ever be released into nature - even if they are native to the area. Period.
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Wrong. What about endangered species being reintroduced.
D1MO ABZ yawn. Check the regulations, asshat. Are you in a position to reintroduce endangered species?
Such action is not to be taken by self-entitled individuals in any case.
The prohibition stands, asshat.
@@d1moabz28 There is always risk of spreading disease. Captive animals should only be reintroduced by qualified professionals.
@@JimJWalker obviously
Imagine a Thanksgiving table adorned with Peacock plumage. YUMMY!!! And it tastes like chicken.
Wonderfully done.
There’s so many iguanas near canal-51 in Wellington they looks so big 😨 I’m wondering why that haven’t tried to collect some of the animals and ship them back to where they’re supposed to be
Iguana meat is good for soup
A "Peafowl" is a TURKEY from India. ... If I lived in Florida I would volunteer to be it's Natural Predator. .... They're pretty but I'm sure they're DELICIOUS as well.
Right. I would like to try the meat. I want to try iguana and tegu as well. I've had Muscovy meat, and the breast meat tastes just like beef brisket.
I like the sound of the birds also .
Eat shit.
Great documentary, wildlife is so interesting 🦚
You should do a follow up to this with pythons and moneys.
It's a wonder Colonel Sanders didn't start a Kentucky Fried Peacock. And nobody does.
Hm I expected a bit about the pythons that are in the glades and the iguanas
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Some brilliant guy had a reptile breeding facility right on the edge of the Everglades.
In 2005, a hurricane tore through Florida, releasing pythons, tagu lizards and other
invasive reptiles right into the Everglades, and changing the ecosystem of Florida.
And King Cobra’s are on the loose and no mention of them
When that man said he doesn’t have to worry about a Tegu super-population in Minnesota I almost started screaming at my phone. 🤦🏾♂️
I swear Tegus all over America are saying “Hold my beer”
Komekage They won’t survive the winter.
@@jm329 I doubt they could survive the winter either. But we should not take the risk.
@@commentor3485 no the winter thing is a solid reason due to the nature of reptile physiology. Some reptile species have evolved ways to handle the cold but that requires a lot of evolutionary adaptations. If escaped tegus can’t survive their first winter before finding a mate to breed with then it’s close to impossible for them to become established in an area that gets freezing cold during winter.
@S Ragsdale You are all over this comment section calling people idiots and fools. Maybe you should take a step back and think about what you have said in the last few hours to everyone before going on again.
You’ll be holding their beer for eternity lmao. They have a solid 0% chance of surviving a winter in Minnesota lol. Amazing how confidently wrong people can be…
We have peacocks in tampa
Great video ,another one?
I’m just gonna guess a few:
Lionfish,
Pleco,
Pythons,
Carp (maybe?)
Edit: ok, I didn’t know peacocks/tegus were a problem...
Animals get all the attention but invasive plants are also a Huge Issue in some of FL's natural lands. Brazilian pepper trees, hydrilla/ water hyacinth clogging up canals & lakes, and melaleuca alone are big part of the multi million if not billion dollar issue to combat them. Use to spray a bunch of invasive aquatic plants for a job, they aren't going anywhere just as pythons, mosquitos and people aren't
This is why people who can’t handle a reptile shouldn’t have one
Why do people bring animal pets if they can’t keep them. They are just ruining the ecosystem
And of course, the people, are also, invasive.
Woah! that blew my mind. What an insightful thought. Just wow I never thought of that.
PEE FOWL ? WHAT THE FUCK YOU SMOKIN DUDE ? THEMS PEACOCKS ! GIT YOUR SHIT TOGETHER SON.
Excellent thank you
Great idea the pet amnesty but I saw one animal that in way could be out of control if in Australia it's almost hardly seen and that is a beerded dragon lizard.
Just wait until the fad dies down--They will then show up in the wild.
You knew what you meant, no one else though
i was an Invasive Exotic trapper for 10 years in South Florida...i got paid to humanely trap (no kill) tegus, iguanas, peacocks, marine toads, pythons, etc..and then I'd sell them to exotic animal dealers/shops/wholesalers/importers out of State. I made MAD $$$$ !!
That guy from Coconut Grove FL is nice as can be but completely ignorant of how much damage those birds (and ALL invasive species) are to the ecosystem. They eat the scarce food other (native) species eat, which causes their death, then the death of animals that ate those animals and so on. And with the peacocks not having natural predators, there's nothing to keep their numbers in check. This isn't complicated and the animals being cute or sounding exotic makes it harder to convince people there's a problem.
It must be an apocalypse down there, too bad Florida doesn't have any plants that provide food
Florida panthers would certainly prey upon peacocks.
They are cougars.
Probably will adjust with time, some fluidity is expected, many so called native species are not actually, would rather have more tropical vibe than swampy.
"Invasive Species of Florida"
*Spring breakers*
This dude at 8:38 is the biggest genius in the world...He catches the lizard, and then sells them as pets, which will most likely one day be thrown into the wild again....which, he might catch, and will be able to sell again. It's lizard recycling. big brain.
😂
Not overly great for the lizards tho.
@F**K t-RumP hmm i can't seem to find the one person who asked
Stonks
F**K t-RumP youre an idiot. I suppose you'd rather have Hillary, who likes to act like laws don't pertain to her, especially when her and the rest of the Dems were the ones who colluded with Russians to create a fake dossier in order to spy on Trump. If he did even half of what they have, I can only imagine what would happen. Stop watching MSNBC and CNN and enhance your brain a little
Burmese pythons, snakeheads, peacock bass, tilapia, iguanas, walking catfish, to name a few that weren't mentioned.
King Cobra’s have been captured also
All of them are tasty, though I don't know about the walking catfish, though plenty of catfish are tasty
The peacocks are great guard animals. They were kept on royal grounds not only for their beauty but for how protective and loud they are of their territory.
Good protection against snakes
Peacocks are garbage. They screech all day and all night. They destroy property, they decimate gardens, they breed like crazy and should be shot on sight.
What 'royal' grounds in the US?
@@captdread2013 so like humans?
@@returnofthebrotha LMAO, you realize the US isn't the only place on the planet 🤣 I know, bear with me, but It takes 30 seconds to google "peacock guard animal" and you'll see they were used historically for this purpose by other cultures. I needed a laugh today, thank you 🙂
Marwan Enezi......you have a nice, calming voice and an important message. People need to know that there are places where they can hand over these exotic animals.
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The people that get the wild tegus are probably surprised when they’re mean af.
Iguanas are even worse!
James Merryman yawn, I know all about Iguanas.and I sm also intimate why they are known by the derogatory slang term 'alligators'.
The fact that they can be kept as pets does not diminish their threat as an invasive species in areas of the south and Hawaii.
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@James Merryman that's cool to know can't wait to start my hunt for tegus and Burmese python I want to do a catch and cook
James Merryman not necessarily. My cousin has a tegu and it's extremely friendly. Follows her around the house, likes to sleep on her lap on the couch. She even Walks it with her dog. While most reptiles won't show affection in the same manner as a dog or cat, they CAN show it, just not in ways people recognize or understand. I had a Boa that liked to sleep on my neck, he'd put part of his snoot in the collar of my shirt and fall asleep. I work for a wildlife refuge and in general you're right, but reptiles are capable of showing SOME semblance of affection, just not in the same way as other animals. Have you seen the crocodile from Costa Rica? Look him up, it's pretty amazing. As for parrots, they can be quite affectionate, I have a Scarlett McCaw, and she's a sweetheart that loves to lay in bed with me.
Have same pea fowl problem in Lincoln California, they leave eggs everywhere good for scramble eggs. Also these fowl from Indian make a decent size chicken. Very delicious.
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@@Rajtheiguanaman his dogo is awesome
Cool. I was wondering how they taste. Eating invasive animals is a good way to cull the heard anger some good meat and eggs. The iguana problem in Key West can be help by eating them. No hormones or steroids. I'm about to make deer chili, they are not invasive but are delicious. Take it easy.
@@timbarron478 i hear iguana is better than gator haha my friend just move there any trapping tips
Lol same issue In Glendora California lol
They forgot to mention all the chickens + iguanas loose all over Hialeah and Miami Lakes.
Tegu are so beautiful. It's unfortunate they have become destructive to the Everglades.
They aren’t cute at all
I agree they're very beautiful
Tegus have been going north they are now in S.Georgia and last year there was 1 that was caught in Carolina
Yes, they are beautiful, they'd make great leather.
@@guardiansanimalrescuestate7289 shut up kid go back to minecraft
I moved to Florida from Illinois last year. I'm starting to wonder if there is anything in this state that _isn't_ invasive.
One obvious non-invasive species is the alligator. Alligator snapping turtles too. Besides that, there are some native birds and bobcats, but I can’t really think of much besides that lol.
Gopher Tortoise, Panthers, flamingo, squirrel, manatee,parrots
You moving there from Illinois makes you invasive. LOL
The BIGGEST invasive species coming to Florida is the Leftists Democrats ! Stay the hell out..... nobody needs you ! Actually No State wants you.... except California and New York ! 🤣🤣.
@@DawgcityClev 😆😂🤣
Best way to get rid of a pest is turn it into a product. Put peacocks, iguanas, tegus and pythons on the menu.
If it's delicious, we will breed it , to kill it ,to eat it 👍🏻
Had 2 when I was a kid. Great pets. laps up egg, dogfood. Caught 1 at New York Worlds Fair, early 60's? Escaped from display in the Carny at far end of the fair. It was about same size as I in pic. 15 at the time.
I like lion fish for that reason. It's a matter of coming up with a way to make it more economical to harvest the fish.
YES, the fish are absolutely destructive BUT if there was a really easy way to harvest them then we could reduce the over harvest of native fish.
Fish farming is improving so it's not as destructive on the environment. Most shrimp these days are farmed, 55% and that number will increase with improvements in technology & rising costs for fishing such as fuel & labor.
Lionfish must have a natural predator where they are native. Any idea what and would it cause problems in Gulf of Mexico?
*eats you instead*
I'm a conservation bio student writing an essay on the impact of tegus specifically on florida's ecosystem. This video was a great help.
try doing your essay on the bermeize python it is killing the wildlife in the everglades,hopefully the tegus will eat the pythons eggs,or the python will eat the tegus
Didn't Hurricane Andrew in 1992 create kind of a "Darwinian effect" when people who owned exotics in South Florida evacuated and left their animals to fend for themselves to escape?
An AK 47 or AR 15 will make a nice natural predator for peacocks or any other invasive species. I left FL in 1997 and never seen a peacock, iguana,python,cichlids, etc. In the last 20 years the numbers of these nuisance animals has exploded. The amazing thing is that people want to protect these animals in their unnatural habitat...it takes all kinds.
Have regular hunting season on them.
I have lived here, in Florida, for more than 60 years. The worst invasive specie is Homo Sapiens Sapiens...
As a native for 45 years I can testify to that!
When Invasive species talking about another invasive species...
Human aren’t “invasive”
@@kingrama2727 yeah,like how much we are killing each others,destroying environment and put some animal into extinction in the last 100 years...sure,we are sure not invasive..,nice joke 👍
@@Shirokuma15 how are we invasive? Please explain in scientific detail and cite your sources, thanks….
@@kingrama2727 www.researchgate.net/publication/281214397_The_Most_Invasive_Species_of_All you can read it by yourself or find this full pdf article in the internet..
@@Shirokuma15 yeah humans evolved and migrated just like animals do. So again how are we an invasive species? You’ve yet to explain that, are we a destructive species, yes. Are we a terrible species, yes. We are not invasive
There's about 50 invasive species of tropical freshwater fish that have established themselves in the waterways.
what a naive man. he is feeding a wildlife specie, which should be banned with strict laws. we shud never ever feed any animal else you would change the whole ecosystem
Naive is too kind a word. He was a friggin moron.
Only came here to see the Tegu. I love big lizards. I raised a 5ft bosc monitor ( a rescue) for 11 years. Im considering a Tegu. I only adopt rescue animals that ppl abandoned because if their size many ppl impulse buy these guys. They TRULY beling in the wild.
I used to live in Victoria Park, Fort Lauderdale and I loved seeing the peacocks until they started eating my car. They would chew on it and stand on it (scratching it) almost every day I dont know why... maybe that Subaru just tasted better IDK.
Great documentary you put together here, you deserve way more subs
its a small price to pay. millions of people have never even seen a peacock in their lives.
@@eduardochavacano there’s a pair who come behind my apartment once a year almost - in Long Beach, CA! Out of all places. Loud & a nuisance.
@@eduardochavacano Pea fowl are awesome, tastes just like chicken.
@@eduardochavacano C. Phil
Lionfish are one of the best tasting fish I've ever had. Would love to be able to buy some at Publix.
I’ve been able to order them through Publix.
@@whaleloverable really? Ima have to see if they'll order me some
Just eat them all
Why dont you shut up
@@wayneallen3704 Why?
What are you, chinese?
I'd try it.
I ate iguanas and peafouls and they were delicious
What about cats? Would be fair to put the first, as they are generally most destructive.
The poor animals live near people were they know there is food. If nothing is the owner’s fault for no castrating their cats. They always come back to their owners but when aren’t neutered/spayed they reproduce fast & can reproduce with strays creating more unwanted offspring. My neighbor didn’t neutered/spayed his & my neighbor end up with cat overpopulation. The old man refused to give away none of his cats, even when I ask him for one. Animal control came more than once. Dogs can became wild too. In my country we had dogs that escaped & they became wild & hunted rabbits & became aggressive towards people.
In australia yeah but not really Florida. And it doesnt matter who's fault it is... if its killing native wildlife to a point that native species are at risk of extinction, then they need eradicated. And the irresponsible owners need fined harshly.
@@lagopusvulpuz1571 Even if your cat is fed they kill the local wild life just for fun.
@@andrewdarlington7115 Right. You should look at what the restoration project they did with Utah Lake. They removed 80% of the invasive carp, now that lake ecosystem is on a heavy rebound.
The simplest form of control of pea-fowl would be to eat them. Cook them much like you would a chicken or pheasant. Of course, eating any invasive species, that are edible, would contribute to solution of the problem. If not human consumption, then pet food.
People have eaten peacocks and, as a fly fisherman, the feathers would be most useful.
Can’t risk the future of such a pretty breed, that too over a meal, they’re rare.
We live in the Wilamette Valley in Oregon and have a population of peacocks. It’s odd and they’re a bit aggressive too!
There are also few in Bozeman, Montana, where they were introduced by a local ranch family >60 years ago.
@@charleshash4919 how do they deal with the winter cold? I had a client who had them and he needed to keep them in a barn at night here in Minnesota
@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape They hang out in an open barn or under some Colorado Blue Spruce trees that provide good cover -- especially if the branches have a good layer of snow. Morning lows this winter reached -30°F, and they seem to be OK. Road traffic appears to be a more serious hazard for them than winter temperatures.
Some of the wild Tegu population was not due to negligence but because of Hurricane Katrina back in 2005. I remember a lot of Breeders animals(reptiles specifically) were displaced.
Think most of it was blamed on Andrew. Mid to late 90's lots of big snake issues as well
That sucks. I hope most of them can be relocated back to Argentina or actually get taken back as pets.
I remember seeing a video about tegu being in demand as pets at one time.
Tegu lizards have made their way up to South Carolina now
Yeah, not negligence if there's a hurricane. Who would expect to have to prepare for a hurricane in Florida?
So, over time species adapt to the new environment and become part of the new environment. It is happening in Hawaii with introduced birds.
losely.
no idiot the animal can easily survive in the new lush green environment and darwin was wrong about evolution as animals don't evolve.
over what time idiot, animal didn't adapt to anything it simply was introduced to lush enviroment and it thrived because its an animal that can survive in most environments. No need for evolution just the need to eat and live in healthy enviroment full of food. Tell me how the fuck did that animal adapt when it is basically banned from entering florida because it quickly reproduces and eats the native animals or the native plants. That is not adapting that is survival and reproduction. Most animals will survive if hey have plenty of prey or plenty of green vegetables the animals that can't simply die. Most animals that end up in harsh environments like a desert die. There is no evolution.
I suggest you think twice before you make up assumptions out of your ass because you sound like a fucken idiotic dumb ass, dumb ass.
i can see 4 idiots liked your idiotic comment though it doesn't make sense their desperation to try to claim evolution occured.
Yes sir 👍
One of those lizards chased my sister down lucky she was able to get in the garage and I was there to scare him away. The lizard was about five to six foot long head to toe. Weighing about 80pounds. This lizard was the largest I have ever seen and looked like a komodo dragon with white stripes. Have it on video. Chased her down so quick another foot and that bastard would have bit her. Never seen one in my life down right will eat a baby with a quickness so don't leave ur baby outside unless you want to feed the lizard's.
I live in SW Florida and I SWEAR i saw a monkey one night while I was on a bike ride. lol.
There are lots of wild monkeys in Florida.
Skunk Ape probably
This poor man exhibits everything that's wrong with modern liberalism. He feels sorry for the peacocks because there's so many of them and they might not get enough to eat. So he feeds them, increasing their numbers and making their food problems worse. This is unsustainable.
What has this got to do with liberalism?
@@terrygrund6598 The radical right will ALWAYS find a way to bash liberals or anyone that doesn't think exactly like they do that they also call liberals. Best to just ignore the fools.
@@haroldbrowne1708 Shut up ya fuckin libtard
Terry Grund Pathological altruism and welfare state. Look what happened to Detroit and San Francisco.
Exactly his way of thinking ( or rather a lack of common sense thinking) is part of the big problem here.
No Pirahna ? No Anaconda ? Walking Catfish? Africanized Bees? Dandelions?
Don’t forget King Cobra’s are in southern Florida
The obvious answer to the peafowl is to import king cobras, problem solved.
😆
Cobra will eat other native birds too...so not good idea
@@Realatmx I’m pretty sure Allen was using a little thing called sarcasm.
Then mongoose to deal with the Cobras. Too easy.
@@TheManion123 if it's joke then ok
At 3:46 this guy is wrong I live in Houston tx and it is worse than living next to a rooster they squawk all the time not fun when you work over night!
Peacock shit on everything. Their talons tear up car finishes. Very territorial, I know.
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Peacock invasive ...dude please ....
I'd sell my house if I lived around peacocks. They are noisy and destructive AF.
My uncle and his family enjoyed their presence on his farm in MD.
In South Carolina I raised one that hatched at a friend's veterinary clinic. He came when I called him and perched on my arm, even as a young adult. A lady at the clinic named him Peeps.
Just fry them up.
@@tommartinez62 exactly. I'd kill a few to save on food costs.
just looked up in the internet peacocks TASTE BETTER THAN chicken, gotta get my crossbow---- PROBLEM SOLVED
I was expecting more mother in law jokes.
this is why a lot of pets are now banned/restricted tho how tasty does those colourful chickens look, why kill dagu for grow a pair catch it sell it
I knew he was to talk about peacocks but... I had an ELEPHANT UNCERTAINTY at 0:58
What? Wtf does that mean
Bro these peacocks are outside my crib right now ... no lie .. I live 7 mins from coconut grove .. them shits all over my hood .. beautiful Tho
No mention of pythons???????
at 6.00 : He is a 4th generation Floridian. Another imported species; and probably doing his darndest to change the environment to suit his desires.
I live in a small town near Yosemite and one day I walked out to my car and there was a peacock on the roof. It ramained for a while then disapperared. i encountered one when I lived in San Juan Capistrano. I didn't think they could fly then one day I saw one at the top of a telephone pole.
They don't fly they TELEport.
Invasive drivers going slow in the left lane of 95 are a real danger here .
I like the one guys attitude in the beginning about enjoying them. But don’t feed them bruh that causes the problem of overpopulation
Very well done documentary, I hope the channel grows. Subscribed.
Why is the documentary maker avoiding blame? The irresponsible pet trade, especially the ones who deal in exotics. The Florida legislature who allows it. and most of all the OWNERS OF EXOTIC PETS! They did this by releasing all these pests, not pets into the wild. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, there are thousands of cats and dogs needing a home. Go to a shelter for a pet. Get a domesticated regular animal even a rabbit or a cage bird. Why did you need to get some venomous fish? Why a snake growing as big as a python? Why some reptile that eats every egg of native birds of all kinds? These exotics are not to blame. Human vanity and stupidity is to blame.
I wonder if the python invasion has thinned out any of these or other invasive species? I know they have decimated the populations of rabbits, raccoons, and others including the gator.
Denise no they can lay between 35-100 eggs so for everyone you catch more are on the way. But to an answer your question they are still a problem in FL
I can't even count the tegus and pythons I have shot in Louisiana.
Louisiana is having the same problems that Florida is having.
Also wild boars.
Are you able to use the reptiles that you shot for anything? People use the skin for all sorts of stuff and a mounted skeleton of either would be cool
Don't forget the nutra-rat! 😂
Pea fowl can live in much colder places than Florida. We have a few wild ones here in northeast Mississippi. You can hear their calls every afternoon during the summer. I would have out the python instead of the peafowl.
I get a kick out of the peacock calls. Sounds like, "Hayyyyeellpp!"
Other people in the comment section mentioned seeing them in Yosemite, Bozeman, New York and up the East Coast, there are a lot more cold tolerant than I thought
Who bought them here. So stop saying they are invasive.
You forgot the yankees.
The single most destructive invasive species managed to complete destroy florida with hideous yearly destroyed condos and motels they r disgusting
😂
Northerners won the right to retire to Florida when y'all surrendered.
@@guardrailbiter leave your disgustingness where your from that's the point of moving
@@frankdavis313
Wow. Did you learn how to spell and how to use punctuation in those great Florida schools?
I wanna live in Florida so bad there is so many cool lizards and stuff there also cross an gators
Lots and lots of invasives here it's really sad and dangerous
1:54 Unlike pythons and iguanas and other nonnative species that have found a home in Florida peacocks are now considered a domestic species and are protected. So WTF?
Wonderful documentary. I learned a lot, but like the other commenter I expected the burmese python infestation to be addressed.
That fella selling those lizards is naive.
It only takes a pair. Sooner or later some softy will let his lizard go cause the novelty has worn off and it will meet another lizard and he just started an environmental disaster,
What about Snowbirds?
The low-speed Q-tip headed drivers are hazards ...
wait-- what? peafowl have no natural predatators in Floridida?
Raccoons, possums, coyotes, crows, seriously hot can you say no natural predators?
I'm surprised the peacocks aren't collected for their feathers to sell. Aren't the feathers fairly expensive?
As I understand, peacock feathers are considered "unlucky".
So, not collectible.
Florida just needs more Asians. Tell them they can harvest as much as they want and those invasives will go why down!😉👍
Its interesting,
Black and white tegus are very desirable pets in other regions of north America.
Here I canada you could easily get $300-400 per baby.
S G Yep, a lot of reptile keeper take them from the wild and keep them. But I agree with them because the tegus would be killed
@@aquatichighs 100% agree.cats is causing lots of damage to the wild .much more than reptiles ever will due too slow metabolism.
saying a Peacock is an invasive species is like saying all other birds are. there are billions of bird in north amarica . if the population gets to big they will will be given a spot on the calendar to be hunted people will have peacocks for thanksgiving every now and again
These Peafoul bird's have invaded Australia 🇦🇺 too for as long as I can remember they've always been here, my sister got chased by a peacock on her way home from school, it was someone's pet and she had terrifying nightmares for months, yelling out, " the peacocks are coming ". A local doctor was keeping them as pet's. I think peacocks colours are stunning. Don't like creepy reptiles or poisonous fish at all. I wouldn't eat those fish if I was paid
It would've been nice if your parents had explained that peacocks can't hurt people. Even if one tries to jump on you, a good swat will have the peacock change its plans in a hurry. Peacocks are lightweight animals Where I live, we have swans. They're larger, heavier and more aggressive than peacocks. Every once in a while, one will try to chase me. I just calmly stand my ground while the swan stands to its full height and hisses at me. I'll walk towards it to shoo it away, the swan retreats only to start after me when I go to walk away. I find it amusing. Instinctively the swan will try to move me off his turf and, at the same time, he knows I'm not afraid of him. It's a conundrum for the swan. It'd be the same with your peacocks. If you really get pissed off at the peacocks CHASE THEM all the swearing at the top of your lungs. I promise, the peacock WILL beat a hasty retreat and think twice about bothering you again...