A Hopeful Sign from Assam University: Four Juvenile Burmese Pythons Spotted on Campus Again

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew released Burmese Pythons into Florida's wild, sparking an invasion that would turn the giant snakes into one of the Everglades' biggest ecological threats

Hurricane Andrew in 1992 released Burmese pythons into Florida's wild. These snakes had previously entered the state via the exotic pet trade. The Everglades provided an ideal habitat for their survival and proliferation. Their growing numbers significantly reduced indigenous mammal populations in the region. Ongoing management efforts focus on controlling their population numbers.

A Hopeful Sign from Assam University: Four Juvenile Burmese Pythons Spotted on Campus Again

Four years after the first encouraging discovery during the Covid-19 period, Assam University has once again become the centre of a hopeful conservation story. Four juvenile Burmese pythons have been spotted at different locations inside the university campus, a discovery that experts believe reflects the continued survival of wildlife in one of Barak Valley’s richest green spaces. The young snakes were recently noticed by Bishal Sonar, a resear…