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“Snake in the Grass is a gripping and factual account of the most dramatic invasion yet in the continental U.S. It’s hard to put down. But it’s more than that. Perez depicts the surprising number of invaders in south Florida, the ecosystem-level impacts, and the array of economic forces, politics, and weak regulations that indicate the worst is yet to come.”

—Daniel Simberloff, Nancy Gore Hunger Professor, University of Tennessee; editor-in-chief, Biological Invasions; senior editor, Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions

“Snake-eating alligators and alligator-eating snakes might seem like a science fiction story-line, but those battles are playing out in Everglades National Park, where an invasion of non-native pythons threatens to upend a rich and diverse ecosystem that includes the largest tract of wilderness east of the Rockies. Larry Perez skillfully explores this astonishing assault—the repercussions already tallied and those lying in wait—in a book that reads almost like fiction but which, sadly, is only too factual.”

—Kurt Repanshek, founder and editor-in-chief, National Parks Traveler

“Snake in the Grass is the most comprehensive review of the invasion of Burmese pythons in the Everglades to date, and aptly explains their potential to irreparably alter the dynamics of Everglades ecosystems forever. Burmese pythons, like other nonnative plants and animals, are in Florida to stay. Snake in the Grass outlines counter-invasion strategies from legal reform to on-the-ground control techniques. The book could not be more timely.”

—Roger L. Hammer, author of Everglades Wildflowers and A Falcon Guide to Everglades National Park & the Surrounding Area