Pythons have stranglehold on Florida Everglades ecosystem Severe python damage to Florida's native animals documented in new study Major Burmese announcement set for today US Bans Import Of Giant Constrictor Snakes Salt water alone unlikely halt invasion Squeeze trade gets a nudge Congress

Invasive Burmese Pythons vs. The Everglades The Burmese python is an invasive species with established populations in the Everglades National Park in Florida. The pythons are having a devastating effect on native mammal populations. Pythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammals In this November 14, 2009 photo provided by the University of Florida, University of Florida researchers hold a 162-pound Burmese python captured in Everglades National Park, Fla. Therese Walters, left, Alex Wolf and Michael R. Rochford, right, are holding the 15-foot snake shortly after the python ate a six-foot American alligator. Pythons Eating Through Everglades Mammals at "Astonishing" Rate? Invasive Burmese pythons are likely behind "dramatic" declines of the swamp's mammals—from rabbits to bobcats—new research suggests. Burmese python among four snakes to be banned from importation into U.S. The Burmese python, the yellow anaconda and the northern and southern African pythons - all of which threaten the Everglades in Florida - will be banned by a federal rule to restrict their spread in the wild across the country, a U.S. Department of Interior news release said. U.S. approves python ban By Curtis Morgan, Miami Herald Tuesday, January 17, 2012 After five years of debate and hearings in Washington, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday announced a national ban on importation of four snakes considered "the most clear and present danger" to the Everglades and other natural areas. The snakes include the Burmese python, two species of African rock pythons and the yellow ... VIDEO: Pythons, other big snakes killing off huge numbers of mammals in Everglades 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 wiping out large numbers of raccoons, opossums, bobcats and other mammals in the Everglades, a study says. Salt Water Alone Unlikely To Halt Burmese Python Invasion Invasive Burmese python hatchlings from the Florida Everglades can withstand exposure to salt water long enough to potentially expand their range through ocean and estuarine environments, according to research in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. This recent study, based on lab experiments conducted by researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey ... Keep the snakes out of the swamp: An editorial The Burmese python has become a serious problem in Florida, where the constrictors have taken up residence in the Everglades, gobbling up birds and animals, including threatened and endangered species.Nutria are an invasive species that have wreaked havoc in Louisiana.That's... Study: Pythons Putting The Squeeze On Everglades Animals The growing population of large, slithering Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, many of them pets that escaped or were abandoned, appears to be eating its way through many animals native to the sensitive wetlands, according to a new study. Invasive Pythons Put Squeeze On Everglades' Animals Burmese pythons have been slithering around south Florida for decades, but scientists now say the invasive constrictors are so bad, they're eating their way through the swamps. The snakes have decimated populations of mammals like raccoons, possums and white-tailed deer.
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