Why this Florida python raises new alarm about invasive spread

Long-term tracking shows a Burmese python is rewriting assumptions about breeding, giving new intel for Florida's battle ...

Forrest Galante, wildlife expert, on invasive species in the U.S.: “The Burmese python problem really is out of control in Florida”

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

In ‘The Python Hunt,’ a Real Competition as Riveting as Fiction

The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera.
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Florida scientists use raccoon tracking to find Burmese pythons

New tracking tactic: Scientists found that transmitters on raccoons and opossums can lead them to pythons that have eaten the animals, aiding in snake removal. Ecological stakes: Burmese pythons have ...
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In battle against Burmese pythons, Florida officials turn to raccoons

"These snakes have been very difficult to find, and this may prove to be an efficient tracking method." ...
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"He throws a sack over the python’s head before grabbing it..." Bizarrely David Attenborough's first TV series saw him catch wild animals for zoos

David Attenborough’s broadcast career began, remarkably, with a series in which he captured animals and brought them back to a UK zoo ...