Putting Burmese python on the menu is one solution envisaged by two American agencies in an attempt to remove this species of snake, one of the world’s biggest, from the wild in Florida. And this is no joke. Samples from the snakes are currently being analyzed to determine whether they contain levels of mercury safe for human consumption.
Burmese pythons, which can be several meters long, have invaded southern Florida — particularly the Everglades — and are now threatening the natural ecosystem.
The problem is so big that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District has launched a program encouraging residents to remo…
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