Researchers in South Florida are trying a new method to capture pythons involving small mammals that are outfitted with GPS tracking devices.
are working on a new way to track and capture invasive Burmese pythons by using small mammals outfitted with GPS devices, according to reports.raccoon and possum behavior
FILE - A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration on June 16, 2022, in Miami. More than 800 competitors will be trudging through the Florida Everglades for the next eight days, in search of invasive Burmese pythons that will bring in thousands of dollars in prize money. The python hunt officially began Friday, Aug. 5, and runs through Aug. 15.
The lack of movement triggered what researchers called a mortality signal, but when it started moving again, the researchers had a hunch the small mammal may have been eaten by a snake, Michael Cove, the curator of mammals at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences told the Tampa Bay Times.
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