治理入侵物种 美国佛州“抓蟒做包”见成效

Group 1 - The Florida government has partnered with a leather goods company to capture invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades, resulting in a significant increase in the number of captured pythons [1][2] - The project received $2 million in government funding and is led by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Burmese Python Action Team, with over 1,000 pythons captured in July 2023 alone, compared to only 343 in the same period last year [1][2] - The leather goods company has implemented new technologies, including aerial systems for visual detection and AI models for behavioral prediction, which have improved capture efficiency by 50 times, leading to exponential growth in the number of pythons removed [1] Group 2 - The leather goods company utilizes captured python skins to produce various products, including belts, handbags, wallets, and shoes, and also captures other invasive species for similar purposes [2] - Burmese pythons were introduced to the Everglades in the 1970s due to illegal pet trade and have since become apex predators, threatening local wildlife and disrupting the ecosystem [2] - The ongoing challenge of removing Burmese pythons has led to events like the Florida Python Challenge, which attracts hundreds of participants each year, with over 800 participants in 2024 capturing 195 pythons [2]