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In this powerful episode of The Green Way Outdoors, we travel deep into the Florida Everglades to confront one of the most serious wildlife invasions in North America. Burmese pythons now dominate large portions of South Florida’s wetlands, and research has documented dramatic declines in native mammal populations in heavily infested areas. Raccoons, opossums, and bobcats have dropped sharply in some regions, reshaping the food web of one of America’s most iconic ecosystems.
While pythons entered the United States through the exotic pet trade, many biologists believe the true turning point came after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, when storm damage destroyed breeding facilities in South Florida and large numbers of snakes escaped. What followed was decades of unchecked reproduction in an environment with few natural predators and ideal habitat.
To understand the issue firsthand, we team up with Amy The Python Huntress and Everglades expert Tom Rahill. Together, we enter the swamps by day and night, tracking one of the most elusive predators on the continent. In the vast sea of sawgrass and cypress, finding a python becomes a test of patience, endurance, and instinct.
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