Recently I've heard of many non-native snakes securing a firm foothold in Florida, specifically in the Homestead - Everglades - Miami and Southern portions of Florida and even into the keys.
I've seen many iguana lizards swimming and roaming free in the keys and have heard of Burmese Pythones, Boa Constrictors and even Cobras being seen, and taking pets in otherwise civilized areas. In fact there are lizards from Ghana, I think?? Roaming freely and scaring everyone. They are kin to monitors and along with looking fierce they are fierce!
Now some of these escaped after the hurricanes rolled through and destroyed the shops and homes where these exotics were housed. BUT many more have been released into the wild once they became too large to keep any longer.
So I've heard that there are now hunts that go out in search of these INVADERS from other lands in hopes of keeping a lid on a problem that can have devestating and dire consequences on the eco system.
Anyone know or or heave info on these types of hunts?
THANKS!!!
I've seen many iguana lizards swimming and roaming free in the keys and have heard of Burmese Pythones, Boa Constrictors and even Cobras being seen, and taking pets in otherwise civilized areas. In fact there are lizards from Ghana, I think?? Roaming freely and scaring everyone. They are kin to monitors and along with looking fierce they are fierce!
Now some of these escaped after the hurricanes rolled through and destroyed the shops and homes where these exotics were housed. BUT many more have been released into the wild once they became too large to keep any longer.
So I've heard that there are now hunts that go out in search of these INVADERS from other lands in hopes of keeping a lid on a problem that can have devestating and dire consequences on the eco system.
Anyone know or or heave info on these types of hunts?
THANKS!!!
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