Saturday, February 2, 2013

MIAMI: Florida's python hunt yields 41 snakes so far - Florida Wires - MiamiHerald.com

MIAMI: Florida's python hunt yields 41 snakes so far - Florida Wires - Miami Herald.com
Update - as reported in the Miami Herald:  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Friday that 41 of the invasive snakes have been killed in the Everglades since the competition began Jan. 12. 

Wildlife officials say eradicating pythons from the Everglades was never the goal of the month long challenge. Instead, they hoped to raise awareness about the snake's threat to native wildlife and the fragile Everglades ecosystem.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/01/3211891/floridas-python-hunt-yields-41.html#storylink=cpy

1 comment:

  1. I can think of a few snakes in Palmetto Bay that require capture.

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