During a kidney transplant evaluation, a transplant coordinator will arrange a series of tests to assess your treatment options. You'll be evaluated for potential medical problems such as heart disease, infections, bladder dysfunction, ulcer disease and obesity.
Are snakehead fish a dangerous invasive species in the USA? Invasive species, whether they are animals, fish or plants, are causing a huge problem around the world. An invasive species can cause huge disruptions to fragile, local ecosystems, as they often have no natural predators in their new habitat, take over territory and food sources required by indigenous animals for survival and sometimes even destroy terrain.
In the Smokies region, we have two venomous species: timber rattlesnakes and northern copperheads. The cottonmouth moccasin is often reported, but itâs found no farther inland than about the fall line, which demarcates the outer piedmont from the inner coastal plain. Those reporting what they suppose to be cottonmouths are encountering northern water snakes, which are aggressive in and around water but not poisonous.