Pythons, iguanas: Florida restricts some exotic reptiles
4 years, 1 month ago

Pythons, iguanas: Florida restricts some exotic reptiles

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Breeding invasive species in Florida is like playing with matches in a tinder box,” said Julie Wraithmell, vice president and executive director of Audubon Florida. “I'm very sensitive to the people in the pet trade and enthusiasts,” said Robert Spottswood, a member of the Florida commission. Some kill native Florida wildlife as well as pets, while others dig burrows and become a threat to human constructions such as manmade fountains and gardens.

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Scores of invasive pythons captured in Florida including nearly 10ft snake
6 months, 1 week ago

Scores of invasive pythons captured in Florida including nearly 10ft snake

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Burmese pythons were first discovered in the Sunshine …

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades

NPR  

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP It’s the time of year when Florida officials allow both amateur and professional snake hunters alike to scatter across parts of the Everglades on a mission to capture as many Burmese pythons as they can wrangle. The annual Florida Python Challenge began …

Warning of falling iguanas in Florida as temperatures plummet
1 year, 2 months ago

Warning of falling iguanas in Florida as temperatures plummet

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iguanas may once again …

230 pythons taken from Florida Everglades in annual contest
2 years, 5 months ago

230 pythons taken from Florida Everglades in annual contest

Associated Press  

MIAMI — More than 230 pythons were removed from the Florida Everglades as part of an annual competition to eliminate the invasive species from the South Florida wetlands preserve. Florida wildlife officials said Thursday that 1,000 hunters from 32 states and as far away as Canada and Latvia removed 231 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition known as the Florida …

What is Florida's Python challenge? Why is it important?
2 years, 7 months ago

What is Florida's Python challenge? Why is it important?

Firstpost  

Florida is desperate to remove Burmese pythons which are preying on deer, raccoons, possums and fox. Experts warn the pythons, if not eliminated, could wipe out entire populations of native species Florida’s famed Python challenge, which will witness more than 800 competitors combing the everglades in search of Burmese pythons to win thousands of dollar in prize money kicked off …

More than 800 people compete in Florida's Everglades to remove invasive Burmese pythons
2 years, 7 months ago

More than 800 people compete in Florida's Everglades to remove invasive Burmese pythons

Daily Mail  

More than 800 people have ventured into the dense vegetation of Florida's Everglades, where they will compete to humanely capture invasive Burmese pythons for the next 10 days in a bid to win thousands of dollars in prize money. Scroll down for video Hundreds of people are searching for Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades for the states annual hunt to …

Florida team hauls in 18-foot, 215-pound Burmese python
2 years, 9 months ago

Florida team hauls in 18-foot, 215-pound Burmese python

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A team of biologists recently …

Burmese python hunt in Florida Everglades slated for August
2 years, 9 months ago

Burmese python hunt in Florida Everglades slated for August

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Flanked by a huge writhing snake, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the annual prize-winning hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades will begin Aug. 5. Last year’s “Python Challenge” involved more than 600 people from 25 states, DeSantis said at a news conference in the Everglades. “Let’s reel in some pythons.” The hunt begins …

Pythons, iguanas: Florida restricts some exotic reptiles
4 years, 1 month ago

Pythons, iguanas: Florida restricts some exotic reptiles

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pythons, iguanas, monitor lizards, oh my! “Breeding invasive species in Florida is like playing with matches in a tinder box,” said Julie Wraithmell, vice president and executive director of Audubon Florida. “I’m very sensitive to the people in the pet trade and enthusiasts,” said Robert Spottswood, a member of the Florida commission. These animals are doing …

Pythons May Appear on Menus in Florida if Scientists Confirm That They Are Safe for Consumption
4 years, 3 months ago

Pythons May Appear on Menus in Florida if Scientists Confirm That They Are Safe for Consumption

News 18  

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservative Commission has joined hands with the Department of Health to find out if pythons are safe for us to eat. The non-venomous predator may soon make it to menus and dinner tables across Florida if the scientists confirm that the mercury levels in pythons can allow it to be consumed. Burmese pythons are found …

Record-breaking python captured in Florida Everglades hunt
4 years, 5 months ago

Record-breaking python captured in Florida Everglades hunt

LA Times  

One of the latest pythons to be caught in the Everglades is a record-breaker. A pair of trappers caught the 18-foot, 9-inch invasive Burmese python during a hunt for the South Florida Water Management District. Ryan Ausburn and Kevin Pavlidis caught the 104-pound female on Oct. 2 as part of the district’s Python Elimination Program, which has seen the capture …

17-foot python captured in Florida Everglades
4 years, 9 months ago

17-foot python captured in Florida Everglades

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 17ft long python …

Florida residents urged to kill iguanas 'whenever possible' amid overpopulation fears
5 years, 8 months ago

Florida residents urged to kill iguanas 'whenever possible' amid overpopulation fears

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The advice to residents of Florida about the rapidly multiplying green iguanas could not have …

Floridians Urged To Kill Green Iguanas As Population Booms
5 years, 8 months ago

Floridians Urged To Kill Green Iguanas As Population Booms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Florida wildlife officials are urging people to kill green iguanas, saying the soaring population of the invasive lizards puts native plants and animals at risk. The state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission placed a target on the reptiles in a website post that implores South Florida homeowners to “kill green iguanas on their own property whenever possible.” …

Florida pythons never stop eating. It could help them spread
6 years, 4 months ago

Florida pythons never stop eating. It could help them spread

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Fueled by bountiful swamps that provide a steady supply of marsh rabbits, deer, wading birds and other meals, Burmese pythons in Florida have rapidly adapted to become hardier and more resistant to cold than their Asian cousins, a new study has found. “From the perspective of a snake the results are pretty obvious: you grow and reproduce.” The …

Florida's Great Python Challenge Is Over; Not Many Are Caught
12 years, 1 month ago

Florida's Great Python Challenge Is Over; Not Many Are Caught

NPR  

Florida's Great Python Challenge Is Over; Not Many Are Caught Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP After all the hoopla and news of people buying tools to catch Burmese pythons invading Florida, the state's monthlong hunt for them is over. The point is to raise public awareness, according to Professor Frank Mazziotti of the University of Florida, …

How HUGE pythons are wiping out Florida mammal populations
13 years, 2 months ago

How HUGE pythons are wiping out Florida mammal populations

Daily Mail  

How HUGE pythons are wiping out Florida mammal populations Owners are freeing the animals when they get to large A 16.4-foot python was captured this month 1,825 pythons captured in Everglades since 2000 A burgeoning population of huge pythons — many of them pets that were turned loose by their owners when they got too big — appears to be …

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