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New Idea for Controlling Florida Python Population: Eat Them

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Scientists are studying whether the invasive species choking the Everglades is safe for your dinner plate.

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Pythons are choking the Everglades, and now scientists are eyeing a new way to cull the population: eating them. CNN reports that Florida officials have undertaken a study of how much mercury is in python meat.

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