Pythons linked to Florida Everglades mammal decline
By Paul RinconScience editor, BBC News website
Non-native Burmese pythons are the likely cause of a staggering mammal decline in Florida's Everglades.
In PNAS journal, they report that observations of some mammal species have declined by more than 99%.
A team studied road surveys of mammals in the Everglades National Park before and after pythons became common.
Researchers found a strong link between the spread of pythons and drops in recorded sightings of racoons, rabbits, bobcats and other species.
Non-native Burmese pythons are the likely cause of a staggering mammal decline in Florida's Everglades.
In PNAS journal, they report that observations of some mammal species have declined by more than 99%.
A team studied road surveys of mammals in the Everglades National Park before and after pythons became common.Researchers found a strong link between the spread of pythons and drops in recorded sightings of racoons, rabbits, bobcats and other species.
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