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'Python Huntress' quits day job to fight back as snakes try to take over vast US area: 'The most effective tool that we have'

When Amy Siewe caught her first nine-foot python in Florida's Everglades, it wasn't just a thrill — it was a calling, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. Within two months, the former real ...
WUWM

Researchers are using pythons to fight off an unwelcome guest in the Everglades

When it comes to unwelcome guests, an 18-foot Burmese python is as big as they come. The snake is native to Southeast Asia, but it's found a real home in south Florida's Everglades. IAN BARTOSZEK: ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Snakes ‘fighting’ before NC family’s cookout proves to be mating session, video shows

If there’s anything more awkward than finding snakes fighting at a family cookout, it’s realizing those two snakes are mating in front of your kids. That happened Friday night to the Rinehart family ...
Fighting Irish Wire

Florida python hunters rake in cash for eliminating invasive snakes

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.
AOL

Fighting Florida's Invasive Python Problem One Step at a Time

Despite miles of ground covered as we drove through the Everglades under the cover of darkness, it was impossible to ignore the fact that we hadn’t spotted a single mammal. The expansive wetlands in ...