Franklin Percival, a wetlands ecology specialist with the University of Floridaâs Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, examines a miniature transmitter attached to an apple snail Thursday 4/19. Percival and Florida water management district researchers used the devices to track snail movements and learn about their habits and needs. If the $7.8 billion Everglades restoration project affects apple snails, it could lead to the loss of animals that feed on the golf ball-sized creature. (AP photo:Tara Piasio, University of Florida/IFAS) Back to Print News Release Index