For biologists, the aggressive interaction is a morale-boosting sign that the Everglades are learning to push back against the invasive apex predator who, until now, has rarely been challenged by native species
In the past few decades, the number of invasive Burmese pythons has exploded in South Florida, especially in the Everglades. Because they are very difficult to find and track, however, many details of their behavior and ecological impact remain sketchy, such as how native species respond to their presence.from a wildlife camera in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve provides visual evidence of the Everglades “fighting back.
Snake-eating bird species such as kites, red-shouldered hawks, ospreys, and some waterbirds—herons, ibises, and storks—have all been hypothesized as potential predators of young pythons, but this has not been observed, Currylow adds. “I think the next couple years are going to be very exciting, very telling. With a lot of people on the ground, observing pythons daily, I suspect there will be more exciting information like this bobcat interaction coming out,” Hart says. “And hopefully we’ll get these guys figured out.”Even with teams of dedicated ecologists and biologists tracking both pythons and bobcats in the preserve, the odds were stacked against Currylow and her colleagues for capturing these moments.
That’s because they are an “extremely cryptic species,” Bartoszek says. They are very well camouflaged and spend much of their time underwater, or otherwise tucked away under trees at the fringes of the wetlands.” or “Judas snakes” . The technique involves tagging pythons, mostly male, and then tracing their movements, looking for patterns. Often, males will lead researchers right to the females’ nests.
“It’s a win for science when you can get observations because you did things a little differently,” Hart says.
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