Tracking Pythons: The Quest to Catch an Invasive Predator and Save an Ecosystem (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781541557062)

Burmese pythons are invading Florida.

These enormous snakes are native to Southeast Asia, so when one showed up dead along the side of a Florida highway in 1979, scientists wondered where it came from. No one knew the snakes had launched a full-scale invasion. Pet pythons that escaped or were released by their owners started breeding in the wild, and these enormous predators began eating every animal in their path.

Today a group of scientists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is tracking Burmese pythons to find ways to stop their spread. Page Plus QR code links lead to video clips and photos of the scientists working in the field. Delve into the science of pythons and their role as invasive predators.

"[A] fascinating example of field biology . . . Who knew that snake science could be so adventurous?"--starred, Kirkus Reviews

Author: Kate Messner
ISBN-10: 1541557069
ISBN-13: 9781541557062
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 03/03/2020
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 10.80w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.4
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510026 / Tracking Pythons: The Quest to Catch an Invasive Predator and Save an Ecosystem


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2020 pg. 46
School Library Journal 03/01/2020 pg. 128
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2020 pg. 142
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average