Scientists find that non-native snakes are taking a toll on native birds
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 11:02
in Biology & Nature
The Everglades National Park in Florida is home to hundreds of species of native wildlife. It has also become the well-established home of the non-native Burmese python - known to be a predator of native species. Now scientists, for the first time, have conducted a detailed analysis of the avian component of the python's diet and the negative impact the snakes may have on Florida's native birds, including some endangered species...