Pythons, Invasive and Hungry, Are Making Their Way North in Florida

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i still think relocating Burms back to Asia is the best solution since their populations have been in decline there as a result of ongoing industrialization and habitat loss

If a species declines because of habitat loss and degradation, reintroducing animals doesn't help.

Also, given the pathogen transfer that occurs with relocated animals -- the parasite Raillietiella orientalis that was introduced to North America with Burmese pythons;populations of Florida burms are distinguished in part by the unique strains of Nidovirus that they carry: most importantly for this specific situation Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola that has been found in Florida Burmese pythons but has apparently not ever been reported in wild snakes in Asia; -- that's not likely a viable solution.