By Larry on April 21, 2010
More evidence that a bitter winter took a big bite out of Burmese pythons and other exotic invaders: Florida wildlife managers ended a six-week hunt on state lands bordering the Everglades without a single snake captured.
Published on April 21, 2010 in Reptile News Tagged Burmese, burmese python, constrictor, everglades, Reptiles
By Larry on April 20, 2010
Here is a post made by Harlin Wall from WALL TO WALL REPTILES explaining how the Burmese Python was introduced into the Florida Everglades. The media, extremist groups, and others put blame on irresponsible pet owners. Too bad they don’t report the facts!
Published on April 20, 2010 in Reptile News Tagged Burmese, burmese python, constrictor, eggs, everglades, hurricane andrew, Reptile News
By Larry on April 14, 2010
Mike Lynch from Boa Tails makes an excellent response to the recent HSUS email campaign. It is long, but a worthwhile read. Mike does a nice job explaining and rebutting statements made by HSUS:
I haven’t made any updates to the site since the beginning of March. This is due to being tied up with [...]
Published on April 14, 2010 in Reptile News Tagged boa, burmese python, constrictors, everglades, HSUS, python, python ban, Reptiles
By Larry on April 13, 2010
Their high death toll in the Everglades from cold weather is fueling a debate over how to control the threat of the Burmese python.
Published on April 13, 2010 in Reptile News Tagged breeder, burmese python, constrictor, everglades, pythons, reptile
By Larry on April 12, 2010
Testimony on efforts to monitor and control Burmese Pythons and other invasive species in Everglades National Park
Published on April 12, 2010 in Reptile News Tagged boa, burmese python, constrictor, everglades, invasive, Lacey act, reptile, reptile nation
By Larry on August 15, 2008
Many scientists fear that the Burmese python population living in the Florida Everglades will quickly find their way to as many as 32 states within the US. These claims have been proven false by ecological niche models published in a recent research article.
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Published on August 15, 2008 in Reptile News Tagged Burmese, burmese python, everglades, python, Reptile News
