The pied python pipers of the Florida Everglades

By Mitch Potter – Foreign Affairs Writer

After trying almost everything else to solve its invasive snake problem, Florida this year turned to python-hunting Irula tribesmen from India. Working alongside university-trained sniffer dogs from Alabama’s Auburn University, the Irula team’s early results are impressive.

What’s wrong with pythons?

Nothing. Burmese pythons are lovely. And enormous, sometimes stretching nearly six metres long. However these Asiatic travellers first took root — whether released as unwanted pets or blown out of a breeding facility by a hurricane, as some officials believe — they love the Everglades. And no amount of extreme vetting has prevented this non-native species from eating its way to the top of the food chain, adding strain to an already depleted subtropical wetlands ecosystem and putting a range of native species at risk. Some studies suggest the python invasion could eventually expand north as far as Washington, D.C. Others say cold winters will keep the snakes well to the south. …

Toronto Star – Sun., Feb. 19, 2017
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Outdoor Notebook: Commission approves new hunting, fishing regulations

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission on Monday voted to add new hunting and fishing regulations for 2017. The new regulations must still be approved by state lawmakers and Gov. Mary Fallin.

The new regulations were proposed by the Wildlife Department in December and went through a public comment period in January. Among the most notable rule changes are: …

NewsOK.com – Published: February 19, 2017 5:56 AM CDT
newsok.com/outdoor-notebook-co…

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Penguin Stolen From German Zoo Found Headless

By Kari Megeed

A penguin has been found decapitated, it has been previously stolen from a zoo in the southwestern German city of Mannheim.

Vets believe that the injuries weren’t caused by humans, but rather scavengers attracted by the dead body. …

PETA, the well-known animal rights organization, has offered a 1,000-euro reward for any information on the killer. Peter Höffken of PETA’s German office in Stuttgart, stated that they hope that this brutal act can be cleared up and that the animal abuser would be convicted. …

VideoNewsUs – Feb 19, 2017

Penguin Stolen From German Zoo Found Headless

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Tourism boosts Iceland’s whaling industry

Reykjavik – Ready to try grilled minke whale skewers, the “Moby Dick on a Stick”, as the dish is advertised by The Seabaron restaurant, a British tourist observes, “looks like a Turkish kebab.” Taking a bite, he adds, “Tastes indeed like red meat and poor ethics.” …

News24 – February 18, 2017, 07:14 PM
www.news24.com/Green/News/tour…

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