Invasive Asian swamp eels 'abundant' and destructive in South Florida

Invasive Asian swamp eels — widespread, destructive and hard to find — are "abundant" in South Florida, and researchers want help tracking them.

“Not to take anything away from the pythons, but from an Everglades perspective, I don’t think they are as bad as this swamp eel,” said Mark Cook, a wildlife ecologist with the South Florida Water Management District. “In the Everglades itself, the swamp eel is quite scary.”

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