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The Naples Daily News and News-Press are working with the FWC in 2024 for a special Q&A series on the impact of the Burmese python in Florida.
Q. What does a python bite look like? On a recent Burmese python hunt, Amy Siewe encountered a couple of snakes that had no intention of being caught. In other words, they put up a fight. In the ...
The giant Burmese python has been known to consume large animals like a deer. But the length of time it can go between meals is impressive.
Jake Waleri, right, and Stephen Gauta transport a record 19 foot Burmese python, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 caught in the Big Cypress National Preserve on July 10, 2023. Waleri, who is an amateur hunter ...
The Python Huntress, Amy Siewe, had quite a struggle during a recent hunt for Florida's Burmese python. At one point her headlamp went out.
This is another installment in our 2024 Python Q&A series where we are learning more about this invasive snake in Florida.
The News-Press and Naples Daily News are asking experts questions about Florida's invasive Burmese python.
If you have a python question you can send an email to mbickel@gannett.com. Q. What's the average, natural lifespan of a Burmese python?
The giant Burmese python has been known to consume large animals like a deer. But the length of time it can go between meals is impressive.
Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently caught up with Amy Siewe, famously known as the Python Huntress. Siewe gave a lecture at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge ...
The invasive snake is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. We recently submitted a list of questions to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). If you ...