Monday, November 3, 2008

Mail Carriers On Python Patrol In South Florida

From NPR All Things Considered, October 18, 2008

The Nature Conservancy and wildlife officials have enlisted the help of postal carriers in the Florida Keys to defend against the invasive Burmese Python. Mail carrier Marsha Fletcher-Shew talks about these "python patrols," and Kristina Serbesoff-King, invasive species program manager for the Conservancy, explains why the snakes are such a problem.

To hear the story: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95867920