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  • Florida calls on civilian 'patrols' to battle invasive pythons

    02/03/2015 4:02:09 PM PST · by george76 · 56 replies
    Reuters ^ | Feb. 3, 2015 | Zachary Fagenson
    Florida wildlife officials, opening a new front in the war on invasive snakes, are recruiting the general public for "python patrols" that teach them how to identify and even capture some of the hissing, snapping reptiles. "We consider (Burmese pythons) established, which means the hope of removing them is pretty slim," said Jenny Novak, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologist, during a recent training session with 20 volunteers in south Florida. "We're in management mode now." ... Florida is a hub for the exotic pet trade and a hot bed of invasive species that have snuck into...