Florida’s Python Crisis: How Illegal Pet Trading Spawned an Environmental Menace

The U.S. Geological Survey says the Python population exploded into an invasion after 20 years at the southern tip of Everglades National Park that envelops the southern third of Florida. According to the reports they have passed through Broward and Palm Beach counties and are moving up the state.  A study has been conducted from the findings of more than 250 research papers which states that Floridians are currently standing in between a python invasion. The snakes are also not native to the land since they have been brought to America via illegal pet trading methods. Currently they “represent one … Continue reading Florida’s Python Crisis: How Illegal Pet Trading Spawned an Environmental Menace