Invasive Burmese pythons have terrorized Florida’s Everglades for decades, wiping out mammals and baffling experts. Now, officials have unveiled a surprisingly simple new weapon against the massive snakes, which can grow over twenty feet long.
The Everglades in Florida have seen a significant decline in wildlife over the past two decades, a period during which the Burmese python has become a dominant invasive species. The large constrictor snakes, which can weigh nearly 90 kilograms and exceed six meters in length, have been linked to a reduction of over 90 percent of small and medium-sized mammals in certain marsh areas. For a long tim…