BETA
Chapter 1
The accidental invaders
Chapter 2
A food web in freefall
Chapter 3
The python hunters
Chapter 4
Global lessons in invasion biology
YOUR GOAL
Master of Pythons in the Everglades
Ch 3 · The python hunters
marcus Pluck invasive pythons from the swamp to discover how they threaten the Everglades ecosystem.
marcus Everglades Python Hunters
Out in the swamp when the sun goes down (oh yeah!) / Pulling the giants right out of the ground (let's go!)
marcus Specially trained detection dogs use their sense of smell to locate pythons hidden deep in the swamp.
marcus Biologists track male pythons equipped with radio transmitters to locate and capture breeding females.
Fun Fact
Python-sniffing dogs: Truman, a famous python-hunting dog, can sniff out a snake hiding under water or buried deep in the mud.
Glossary
bounty (noun)
A sum of money paid by a government or organization for killing or capturing an animal. Florida pays contracted trackers cash rewards for catching invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades.
A sum of money paid by a government or organization for killing or capturing an animal. Florida pays contracted trackers cash rewards for catching invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades.
Quiz
How many invasive pythons were successfully removed during the ten-day Florida Python Challenge in 2022?
Quiz
Which dog breed is famously used by Florida wildlife officials to sniff out hidden pythons?
Quiz
What is the primary goal of the Florida Python Challenge besides physically removing the snakes?
Quiz
Why is finding Burmese pythons in the Everglades so difficult for human hunters without dogs or tracking tech?
Quiz
What is the name of the annual public hunting competition held to remove invasive snakes from Florida?
Quiz
What technology is surgically implanted inside 'Judas' pythons to track their movements?