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CNN said on December 20 that the Burmese python is considered an invasive species in the wetlands of the Everglades, Florida.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is working with the Florida Department of Health to analyze the mercury content of Burmese pythons and determine if they can be eaten. If allowed, the Burmese python could soon become the “bait” in Florida restaurants and homes.
The Burmese python lives primarily in the South Florida area, posing a serious threat to native wildlife populations. They began showing up in the Everglades in the 1980s, apparently maintained by people brought in from outside to Florida, then released or released into the environment.
Mrs. Kalil and a python just caught. Photo: CNN
The FWC encourages people to humanely destroy the Burmese python and also to notify authorities if they see it. FWC spokeswoman Susan Neel told CNN that they are in the process of collecting samples to determine the mercury content. Progress was slow due to the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic.
The Burmese Python removal program is run by the FWC and the South Florida Water Authority. To date, more than 6,000 Everglades pythons have been relocated through this program.
Mercury is a natural element in the environment, but it is particularly high in the Everglades, according to program manager Mike Kirkland. “We hope the results will discourage people from eating pythons, but if we can determine that they are safe, it will be very helpful to monitor the Burmese python population,” Kirkland said.
Donna Kalil, one of the python hunters on the show, said that the python meat was quite delicious. The woman captured and killed 473 pythons. When she caught the little python about 2m long, Ms Kalil used a mercury tester to see if it was safe and edible.
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