Biologists use radio transmitters to rid Everglades of pythons

St. Augustine Record ^ | November14, 2006 | swampsniper

[SWAMPSNIPER]

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK -- Wildlife managers in Everglades National Park typically spend hours trying to catch nonnative Burmese pythons that have invaded the swamp. On Monday, they set one free.

Using a radio transmitter implanted in the 10-foot snake, biologists hope to track its movements and find other snakes for removal.

[Buck W.]

So I guess this snake is on speaking terms with all the others in the swamp.

[george76]

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Good point - unless it's mating season, are Burmese Pythons particularly social animals?

[The G Man]

It's kinda like the FBI getting some made member of LCN to wear a wire. Fuhgeddaboudit!

[Miami Bassist]

Are the snakes also attracted to liberals?

[Red Badger]

Air Amerika broadcasts 24-7?............Yes, I'd leave, tooo...........

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I suspect that pythons are solitary in nature except during breeding season, when they might, as some snake species do, congregate in a big, orgiastic knot of snakes.

http://www.anapsid.org/garters2.html

That may be what the researchers are hoping for.

[jas3]

I suspect that pythons are solitary in nature except during breeding season, when they might, as some snake species do, congregate in a big, orgiastic knot of snakes.

You're thinking of the Democratic National Convention, which is only every four years.

jas3

[Zakeet]

Does this work on James Car-vile?

[Bean Counter]

my python boot is too tight...**ping**

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Their sense of smell is incredible, they have no problem finding each other. Several years ago I watched a little Green Anole cross the driveway, and climb a small pine tree. About 10 minutes later, a Black Racer crossed on the same route, climbed the tree, and caught the lizard. It is mind boggling.

[CitadelArmyJag]

If it works on these snakes, perhaps it would work w/ the democrats and Al Queda

[Defiant]

There's got to be a funny story behind that picture.

[bert]

A claven moment, forgive me.

The forked tounge smells the air and actually triangulates the odor directionally.

[Rameumptom]

The entire history of the earth, plants and animals have traveled. Most species are "invaders" in that they originated somehwere else. Why waste our money. Let nature take its course.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Don't shoot them boys with the radio trackers, they're the good guys.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

The Glades are a delicate situation, the Pythons need to go away. I don't reckon that you want African Killer Bees living in your back yard, do you?

[toddlintown]

Was that going in or coming out?

[GladesGuru]

I have heard of "Trouser Snakes" but I never knew there was such a thing as a "Skirt Snake".