Research Journal 2

Research Guide


1. What do you already know about your issue?

The habits, habitats, prey size, and biology of the invasive species most focused on in my subject.

2. What questions do you have about your issue?

What is the impact on human beings? What native species is hit hardest?

3. Who is interested in this issue?

Naturalists, environmentalists, future pet owners, tourists.

4. Where do people read, write, talk, or hear about this issue?

The news, city meetings, the internet, local newspapers, and pet stores.


Annotated Bibliography Entry 1

Goodnough, Abby. "Forget the Gators: Exotic Pets Run Wild in Florida." New York Times. 29 February 2004. Article

The article is very compelling because it really gives perspective of the problem's scale. So many people in Florida see this as a serious problem, but don't know how major the problem is. It also shows the capabilities of how dangerous some of these animals can be to people and pets if not raised by people.