Burmese pythons pose little risk to people in Everglades, study suggests
Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 02:01
in Health & Medicine
The estimated tens of thousands of Burmese pythons now populating the Everglades present a low risk to people in the park, according to a new study. The human risk assessment looked at five incidents that involved humans and Burmese pythons over a 10-year period in Everglades National Park. All five incidents involved pythons striking at biologists who were conducting research in flooded wetlands.