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Winter 2003 - V.17 N.4



Invasive Species Spotlight - Melaleuca
MRC Programs


Volunteers Restore the Lagoon on Make a Difference

Shoreline Restoration, Brevard County

Invasive Species Spotlight - Melaleuca

Update on 2001-2002 Calving Season

Brevard Zoo Sponsors Whale Program

Whale License Plates Available Jan. 2003





Wanted for the destruction of tens of thousands of acres of native habitat along the Indian River Lagoon and in the Everglades. If seen, contact State Department for Agriculture for recommended herbicides and instructions for removal.

How it arrived here: Introduced in the 1900s for landscaping and "swamp drying" from Australia.

Alias: Melaleuca quinquenervia, Paperbark tree




Next Article:  Update on 2001-2002 Calving Season


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