Here’s the latest on Burmese pythons in Florida based on recently reported events and official updates.
Illustration: To get a quick visual feel, imagine a map of southern Florida with shaded zones indicating established python ranges and annotated markers showing recent high-capture seasons and notable removal events.
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Thirty years ago, the Everglades was a much different place than it is today. At one time, people could go and see wildlife of all sizes, but today something is missing. Many mammals used to call the Everglades home, but now, rabbits are few and far between, raccoon tracks have all but disappeared,
www.floridamuseum.ufl.eduA 16-foot female Burmese python and more than 50 eggs were removed from beneath a house in the Florida Everglades on Saturday, WSVN reported.
www.ajc.comWashington – Today, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced they have teamed up to radio-track Burmese pythons in Big Cypress National Preserve, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge and other areas of Southwest Florida.
www.usgs.govThe latest season has been a record-breaker for the capture and removal of Burmese pythons, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
www.fox13news.comToday, PATRIC has already delivered on its Year 2 objectives, a full year and a half ahead of schedule.
myfwc.comInvasive pythons threaten our precious native ecosystem by preying upon the wildlife that lives there, including wading birds, mammals, and other reptiles. Every python that is removed and eliminated is making a difference to protect the Everglades and South Florida’s diverse and native wildlife. Invasive pythons are one of the most destructive and harmful species in America’s Everglades. Their aggressive predation on native wildlife robs panthers, raptors, bobcats, and other native predators...
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