Florida considers putting python on the menu as constrictors decimate native wildlife
21 Dec, 2020 08:12 PM
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Burmese pythons were first discovered in the Florida everglades in the 1980s, when it is believed a pet owner released one. Photo / Unsplash, File
Daily Telegraph UK
By: Marcus Parekh
Americans may have an unusual delicacy to sample, pending a state review of whether they are safe for consumption, CNN reports: Burmese pythons.
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Florida everglades. They were first discovered in the wild in the 1980s, when it is believed a pet owner released one.
Since then, the massive constrictors have established themselves at the top of Florida s food chain, decimating the population of rabbits, racoons, possums and other small mammals.
By Joel Malkin
Dec 21, 2020
Scientists are looking into a new way to rid the Everglades of the invasive Burmese pythons.serving them as food.
Research is underway to look at mercury levels in the snakes to determine if they can be safely consumed.
The pythons pose a serious risk to native wildlife and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the pandemic has slowed down their research.
6,000 of the snakes have been removed from the Everglades through the South Florida Water Management District s python elimination program which pays hunters to take them down.
Photo: Getty Images
By Joel Malkin
Dec 21, 2020
Scientists are looking into a new way to rid the Everglades of the invasive Burmese pythons.serving them as food.
Research is underway to look at mercury levels in the snakes to determine if they can be safely consumed.
The pythons pose a serious risk to native wildlife and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the pandemic has slowed down their research.
6,000 of the snakes have been removed from the Everglades through the South Florida Water Management District s python elimination program which pays hunters to take them down.
Photo: Getty Images
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By Joel Malkin
Dec 21, 2020
Scientists are looking into a new way to rid the Everglades of the invasive Burmese pythons.serving them as food.
Research is underway to look at mercury levels in the snakes to determine if they can be safely consumed.
The pythons pose a serious risk to native wildlife and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the pandemic has slowed down their research.
6,000 of the snakes have been removed from the Everglades through the South Florida Water Management District s python elimination program which pays hunters to take them down.
Photo: Getty Images