Starting August 5, the state's annual Florida Python Challenge will bring together hundreds of professional and novice snake hunters. They call the most dangerous invasive species of reptiles in the state - the Burmese python. Yahoo! writes about it. Among those who…
There are hundreds of species of snakes in the world, many of them poisonous to humans. Recently, an incident occurred at the San Diego Zoo: an employee was bitten by a snake for which there is no antidote to the toxin. Fortunately, this snake does not live in the USA in nature, but was brought from ...
Burmese pythons, which often reach 20 feet (6 m) in length, have invaded Florida. Snakes are aggressive, and the authorities have come up with an original way to deal with their invasion. More details were told by Fox News. The authorities of the town of Everglades (Florida) suggested that residents eat snakes, as their ...
Every year, when the spring air temperature begins to rise, rattlesnakes crawl out of their hiding places. Their season has officially kicked off all over California, which means you might encounter this creature while walking in the fresh air, writes Only in ...
A resident of Abilene, Texas, thought a couple of snakes had climbed under his house. He called for special help. An organization that traps reptiles found 45 rattlesnakes under the house. The snake-catching video was posted on his Facebook by Nathan Hawkins, the owner of Big Country ...
Snakes are not the most obvious consequence of the tropical storm that is ravaging the US East Coast, but it is one possible and frightening problem. The elements are truly capable of literally pulling snakes out of their usual habitats, sending them freely swimming through the streets of cities...
Hurricane Irma brought devastating winds and flooding to Florida. The storm has now receded, but the large amount of water has created a new threat to residents of the state - snakes and alligators, writes CBS. The Florida Department of Health has issued a warning to residents asking them to be alert and...
In South Florida, python hunters killed 500 Burmese pythons in less than 5 months. This was reported by the South Florida Water Resources Administration (SFWMD). “The speed with which the hunters find and destroy these snakes demonstrates the enormity of the problem in the Everglades.” ...
Florida Water Resources Authority has decided to increase the number of python hunters in the region and expand the area in which they can hunt these snakes. In March 2017, the department has already hired 25 hunters who were supposed to destroy snakes in the district ...
The South Florida Water Management Board has approved a plan to hire 25 Burmese python hunters in Miami-Dade County. Workers begin to survey a swampy area in the Florida Everglades, tracking down a giant snake in hopes of catching it. Recall that Burmese pythons ...