The state of Florida has just announced that they are officially promoting "python" as the new white meat. Asada, carnitas,, burrito, taco, or sushi style. It's cheap, plentiful and does dual duty cleaning up the overgrown snake population. Winner Winner Python dinner.
That sort of thing happens a lot with invasive species. There's a big push to try and get people to eat lion fish. Based on experience, I'd wager that python tastes way better those darned fish do.
A couple of years ago I watched a FWC video of rangers hunting pythons in the Everglades. They found several snakes, a couple of the move, a couple more in their lair on a clutch of eggs. They tagged each snake and set it free. They measured the eggs then placed them back in the nest.
Although the video did not say, I reckon it was to recon the enemy to help in later annihilation. But I wonder how many snakes resulted from those eggs left to hatch those many years ago. It makes me think that if your budget is for snake hunting you might want to let a few snakes and their eggs live.
Just like in California the state spends millions to fund eradication of invasive plants. Yet the state allows those same plants to be sold in garden nurseries.
"Ya gotta python in your pants?", takes on heightened significance.
ReplyDeleteWhat happens with the 5,000 snakes? Will Florida deport them to SE Asia?
ReplyDeleteThrow 'em over the wall at Nancy's San Fran home.
DeleteThe state of Florida has just announced that they are officially promoting "python" as the new white meat. Asada, carnitas,, burrito, taco, or sushi style. It's cheap, plentiful and does dual duty cleaning up the overgrown snake population. Winner Winner Python dinner.
ReplyDeleteThat sort of thing happens a lot with invasive species. There's a big push to try and get people to eat lion fish. Based on experience, I'd wager that python tastes way better those darned fish do.
DeleteOnly good snake is a dead one in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThat leaves only 495000 in the swamp.
ReplyDeleteA couple of years ago I watched a FWC video of rangers hunting pythons in the Everglades. They found several snakes, a couple of the move, a couple more in their lair on a clutch of eggs. They tagged each snake and set it free. They measured the eggs then placed them back in the nest.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the video did not say, I reckon it was to recon the enemy to help in later annihilation. But I wonder how many snakes resulted from those eggs left to hatch those many years ago. It makes me think that if your budget is for snake hunting you might want to let a few snakes and their eggs live.
Just like in California the state spends millions to fund eradication of invasive plants. Yet the state allows those same plants to be sold in garden nurseries.
ReplyDeletePut the word out that their livers make your pecker hard, and the Asians will have them wiped out inside a year.
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