The Great Florida Python Hunt

blogs.scientificamerican.com

I'm interrupting my Just How Unique are We mini series for a post that illustrates how unique we are--as a species, I mean.

Reading this by Dave Barry required me to hook myself up to a nebulizer to recover. A warning don't drink coffee while reading. I'm not sure what to use to get Cafe Vienna off my monitor.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/12/3179250_dave-barry-on-man-vs-snake-everglades.html#storylink=addthis

Python after a hearty meal
outdoorlife.com

UPDATE

21 killed and counting, slowly.

http://news.yahoo.com/21-invasive-pythons-killed-far-fla-contest-155216893.html?ugc_c=1tSRKOD12QBpBaIkLhnD0LIqVoepmcCWsoGM3RZr0KJWzzXpl8J4qPCfqOoQkg3SIuV_aikJy88PFAbYoqn9O0Szi2CCamufHXxFh5Vh7kvwBlAH.u8CtRk1k1H4Ag6yZPqacpFvOn5fuHm_oFXxwPLV1i2bLwGpeiPOEXXhqtinp9bEEUv17NJQqiFXvvqqAlyWBL9MCRC5UiwexmUth1QGoE.XL423MulUhvm20ULTHXyirPAOLT9flWkSzrM1smyseH6Ny1ZpneDCtQ--&bcnv_s=e&ugc_scnv=1&ll=3

I'm all smiles, too.

 

Lost in the River of Grass,

which is based almost entirely on the true story of an ill-fated day-trip of my husband's into the Everglades, has been nominated for Florida's 2012 / 2013

Sunshine State Young Readers Award!

 

www.ginnyrorby.com