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The predator might soon become the prey if Florida scientists can confirm that Burmese pythons an extremely invasive species in the Everglades are safe for us to eat.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is collaborating with the Florida Department of Health to investigate the mercury levels in pythons to determine if they can be safely consumed. If so, the snakes may soon end up on restaurant menus and dinner tables across the state.
Pythons are nonvenomous constrictors primarily found in south Florida where they have posed a serious risk to native wildlife in the region. The snake is not native to the state, and began appearing in the Everglades in the 1980s when it was likely introduced as an escaped or released pet.
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A new study at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is trying to crack down on the invasive species by possibly putting it on the menu.
The program, in conjunction with the South Florida Water Management District, aims to learn more about the mercury levels found in local Burmese Pythons.
With projects already underway to control the population in our state, this could put the hunted meat to good use.
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Watching a Burmese python prepare its dinner is not a pretty sight, as hunter Mike Kimmel recently discovered.
He narrowly avoided becoming the main course for a 17ft-long monster he d disturbed on a small island deep in the Everglades, the 1.5 million acres of wetlands in southern Florida.
When Kimmel, a licensed python hunter, grabbed it by its tail rather than following standard procedure and holding it by its massive head, he didn t allow for the creature s huge reach.
The snake sank its sharp teeth rearward-pointing to better impale and hold prey into his arm, slicing a vein just below his elbow and sending blood spattering everywhere.