Burmese pythons in Florida: A synthesis of biology, impacts, and management tools
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- Guzy, Jacquelyn C.1
- Falk, Bryan G.2
- Smith, Brian J.3
- Willson, John David4
- Reed, Robert N.5
- Aumen, Nicholas G.6
- Avery, Michael L.7
- Bartoszek, Ian A.8
- Campbell, Earl9
- Cherkiss, Michael S.1
- Claunch, Natalie M.10
- Currylow, Andrea F.11
- Dean, Tylan12
- Dixon, Jeremy13
- Engeman, Richard14
- Funck, Sarah15
- Gibble, Rebekah16
- Hengstebeck, Kodiak C.10
- Humphrey, John S.7
- Hunter, Margaret E.17
- Josimovich, Jillian M.18
- Ketterlin, Jennifer19
- Kirkland, Michael20
- Mazzotti, Frank J.21
- McCleery, Robert10
- Miller, Melissa A.21
- McCollister, Matthew22
- Parker, M. Rockwell23
- Pittman, Shannon E.24
- Rochford, Michael10
- Romagosa, Christina10
- Roybal, Art25
- Snow, Ray W.26
- Spencer, McKayla M.15
- Waddle, J. Hardin17
- Yackel Adams, Amy A.27
- Hart, Kristen M.1
- 1. U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Davie, United States of America
- 2. National Park Service, Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks, Homestead, United States of America|U.S. Geological Survey, South Florida Field Station, Homestead, United States of America
- 3. Utah State University, Logan, United States of America|Cherokee Nation Technologies, contracted to the U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Davie, United States of America
- 4. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States of America
- 5. U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Hawaii, United States of America|U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, United States of America
- 6. U.S. Geological Survey, Southeast Region, Loxahatchee, United States of America
- 7. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Wildlife Research Center, Gainesville, United States of America
- 8. Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Naples, United States of America
- 9. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, Hawaii, United States of America|U.S. Geological Survey, Ecosystems Mission Area, Reston, United States of America
- 10. University of Florida, Gainesville, United States of America
- 11. U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center - South Florida Field Station in Everglades National Park, Homestead, United States of America
- 12. National Park Service, Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks, Homestead, United States of America
- 13. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Key Largo, United States of America
- 14. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, United States of America
- 15. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Sunrise, United States of America
- 16. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Boynton Beach, United States of America
- 17. U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesville, United States of America
- 18. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Avon Park, United States of America|U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center - South Florida Field Station in Everglades National Park, Homestead, United States of America
- 19. National Park Service, Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks, Homestead, United States of America|U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, United States of America
- 20. South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, United States of America
- 21. University of Florida, Davie, United States of America
- 22. National Park Service, Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, United States of America
- 23. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, United States of America
- 24. Athens State University, Athens, United States of America
- 25. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Ecological Services Field Office, Vero Beach, United States of America
- 26. National Park Service, Everglades National Park, Homestead, United States of America
- 27. U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, United States of America
Description
Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) are native to southeastern Asia, however, there is an established invasive population inhabiting much of southern Florida throughout the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. Pythons have severely impacted native species and ecosystems in Florida and represent one of the most intractable invasive-species management issues across the globe. The difficulty stems from a unique combination of inaccessible habitat and the cryptic and resilient nature of pythons that thrive in the subtropical environment of southern Florida, rendering them extremely challenging to detect. Here we provide a comprehensive review and synthesis of the science relevant to managing invasive Burmese pythons. We describe existing control tools and review challenges to productive research, identifying key knowledge gaps that would improve future research and decision making for python control.
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