4-H Learns About Exotic and Invasive species

Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Invasive species and exotic pets were just two of the things that 4-H'ers learned about during the 4-H Wildlife Day Camp that lasted from Monday, July 9 through Friday, July 13. On July 9, Kali Spurgin, a Lionfish Outreach Coordinator with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC), shared with the 4-H'ers about Lionfish, which are an invasive marine species. The first reported Lionfish in Florida waters took place on the Atlantic Coast in 1985, and