Learn to identify, report and safely capture pythons
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January 6, 2015
Learn to identify, report and safely capture pythons
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering several Python Patrol trainings in south Florida. The trainings are for people interested in learning about Burmese pythons in Florida and how to identify, report and safely capture these snakes.
Burmese pythons are an invasive, nonnative species in Florida that present a threat to native wildlife. Through the Python Patrol program, the FWC is creating a network of citizen scientists to help stop the spread of this large snake.
“The FWC is committed to stopping the spread of the Burmese python,” said Jenny Novak, who coordinates the FWC’s Python Patrol Program. “We want people to help us by reporting sightings of Burmese pythons, however, we only want people who are properly trained to attempt to capture and remove these large constrictors.”
Upcoming Python Patrol training workshops in south Florida:
- Miami-Dade County
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, 10 a.m. – noon
A.D. Barnes Park Nature Center
3401 SW 72nd Ave., Miami, FL 33155
- Broward County
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, 10 a.m. – noon
Oak Ridge Hall at Tree Tops Park
3900 S.W. 100th Ave., Davie, FL 33328
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, 10 a.m. – noon
Oak Ridge Hall at Tree Tops Park
3900 S.W. 100th Ave., Davie, FL 33328
- Palm Beach County
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, 10 a.m. – noon
FWC Regional Office
8535 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
10216 Lee Rd., Boynton Beach, FL 33473
Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, 10 a.m. – noon
FWC Regional Office
8535 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33412
To register for training, visit MyFWC.com/Python, click on “Python Patrol” and scroll down to the list of upcoming trainings. More dates will continue to be posted; please continue to check the website.
Python Patrol training workshops are free and open to the public, but participants must register online because space is limited; if less than eight people register for a training workshop, it will be rescheduled. In order to take part in the training, all participants must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Participants are encouraged to take the free online Reptile Early Detection and Documentation (REDDy) training, which is offered by the University of Florida. The REDDy training can be accessed at http://ufwildlife.ifas.ufl.edu/reddy.shtml.
To report a sighting of a nonnative species, such as a Burmese python, visit IveGot1.org or call 888-IveGot1, (888) 483-4681. For more information about the Python Patrol Program, visit MyFWC.com/Python and click on “Python Patrol.”
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