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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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FWC officers arrived at a reptile facility and forcefully killed 29 reticulated pythons, 5 Burmese pythons, and 1 pregnant Boa constrictor. In 2021, Florida banned reticulated pythons, forcing Coffee to find homes for the pythons outside of Florida. He had a total of 120 pythons he needed to rehome.

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Bellwoods Brewery: Bring Out Your Dead (2018)

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Imperial stouts are big, rich, dark beers that are favorite choices for aging in old spirits barrels, and with that name – an obvious Monty Python reference – I knew I could have a little fun writing the review (Dead parrot, anyone?). Down the drain it went.

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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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The Red-flanked Bluetail is also the subject of an otherwise relatively unremarkable paper , but it uses the interesting term “autumn obesity” Maybe this Marsh Sandpiper also suffers from autumn obesity? The Eurasian Hobby was another notable raptor of the month. How is that for a pointless link between species?

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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He was also nearly strangled by a pet python that he kept. If not knowing this information any longer and thus suspecting you might be suffering from dementia, there are always some other animals around to facilitate assisted suicide. Jerdon has also been noted as being rash.

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Proposal for the National Bird of Australia

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Is this really the nation that gave the world Monty Python?). Also, is only found in Queensland, which makes one think it’s probably already suffered enough. Not that there is anything wrong with robins, they are fine birds, even if I prefer Pied Wagtails. Yes, I am five). Cons – is almost extinct.

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From Today's New York Times

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There is a list of human victims of captive snakes, including a 2-year-old girl who was strangled in her crib by a pet Burmese python who had escaped from its enclosure. And all of this trouble and suffering for what? The trade is dangerous for people, but also for the snakes.