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Floridians asked to help state hunt invasive pythons for cash

A snake hunter removes a Burmese Python that he captured from a bag during a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission nonnative snake hunt training session in Miami in 2010. Floridians keen to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Everglades will have their mettle tested next month as the wildlife service seeks help in eradicating the giant Burmese python. Image via AFP

Floridians keen to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Everglades will have their mettle tested next month as the wildlife service seeks help in eradicating the giant Burmese python. The public has been asked to join in a month-long hunt for the invasive species, which, lacking natural predators, snacks on…

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Giant pregnant python caught in Florida

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The largest Burmese python ever found in Florida has been caught in the Everglades, scientists said Tuesday, and it contained 87 eggs – also thought to be a record. “This thing is monstrous, it’s about a foot wide,” Kenneth Krysko, the herpetology collection manager at the Florida Museum of Natural…

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Large python found in Florida family’s swimming pool

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A Florida family received quite the surprise in their backyard pool Monday afternoon. Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue captured a 13-foot Burmese python swimming in the pool. Capt. Jeffrey Foob told NBC Miami the python would be used to train authorities for future sneak captures. According to the Florida Fish and…

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