Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

Hi tech stuff:

http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=11194067

Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

On Sep 24, 10:57*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
Hi tech stuff:

http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=11194067

Great idea

Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

On Sep 24, 11:40*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Sep 24, 10:57*pm, Wayne.B wrote:

Hi tech stuff:

http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=11194067

Great idea

Now, we need to know how to attract them into traps filled with
poison. Maybe bait said traps with bunnies?

Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:37:06 -0400, gfretwell wrote:

On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:57:04 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

Hi tech stuff:

http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=11194067


You would think a cold blooded animal would be hard to see but I guess
this IR stuff is getting that good.
Maybe that will be a good use for some of the surplus UAVs when they hit
the market.
You could orbit a UAV and let them direct the teams on the water. It
would be a lot better than giving them to the cops, which is probably
what will happen. That seems to be where a lot of surplus military
equipment ends up.

I was wondering about cold blooded myself. Another problem I can see, OK
it works great for very large snakes, that could only be pythons, but how
about smaller snakes? I don't know how large pythons have to be before
they become breeders, but even small ones, will eventually become
breeders.

Do you know, is it too late to eradicate them? Is this just to control
their numbers?

Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:56:58 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Sep 24, 11:40*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Sep 24, 10:57*pm, Wayne.B wrote:

Hi tech stuff:

http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=11194067

Great idea

Now, we need to know how to attract them into traps filled with
poison. Maybe bait said traps with bunnies?

I wonder if they could be persuaded to eat Canada Geese? I like your
idea, but bunnies are good eating. No sense in wasting them.

Canada geese on the other hand?
--

John H

Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:36:36 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:37:06 -0400, gfretwell wrote:

On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:57:04 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

Hi tech stuff:

http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=11194067


You would think a cold blooded animal would be hard to see but I guess
this IR stuff is getting that good.
Maybe that will be a good use for some of the surplus UAVs when they hit
the market.
You could orbit a UAV and let them direct the teams on the water. It
would be a lot better than giving them to the cops, which is probably
what will happen. That seems to be where a lot of surplus military
equipment ends up.

I was wondering about cold blooded myself. Another problem I can see, OK
it works great for very large snakes, that could only be pythons, but how
about smaller snakes? I don't know how large pythons have to be before
they become breeders, but even small ones, will eventually become
breeders.

Do you know, is it too late to eradicate them? Is this just to control
their numbers?

From the number mentioned in the article, eradication would seem
impossible:

"The non-native snakes are running amuck in the Everglades - with a
population estimated at over 100,000 in south Florida."

BTW, did you get my 'thank you' for noticing the rear wheel
mismounting? They fixed it.
--

John H

Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:56:58 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Sep 24, 11:40 pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Sep 24, 10:57 pm, Wayne.B wrote:

Hi tech stuff:

http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=11194067

Great idea

Now, we need to know how to attract them into traps filled with
poison. Maybe bait said traps with bunnies?

I wonder if they could be persuaded to eat Canada Geese? I like your
idea, but bunnies are good eating. No sense in wasting them.

Canada geese on the other hand?
--

John H

They perform a public service by crapping on your inflated noggin.
Leave them alone.

Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:20:37 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:56:58 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Sep 24, 11:40 pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Sep 24, 10:57 pm, Wayne.B wrote:

Hi tech stuff:

http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=11194067

Great idea

Now, we need to know how to attract them into traps filled with
poison. Maybe bait said traps with bunnies?

I wonder if they could be persuaded to eat Canada Geese? I like your
idea, but bunnies are good eating. No sense in wasting them.

Canada geese on the other hand?
--

John H

They perform a public service by crapping on your inflated noggin.
Leave them alone.


Hey Don. Try hard to be semi-sociable. It won't kill you.
--

John H

Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

On 9/25/09 8:20 AM, Don White wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:56:58 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Sep 24, 11:40 pm, wrote:
On Sep 24, 10:57 pm, wrote:

Hi tech stuff:

http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=11194067

Great idea

Now, we need to know how to attract them into traps filled with
poison. Maybe bait said traps with bunnies?

I wonder if they could be persuaded to eat Canada Geese? I like your
idea, but bunnies are good eating. No sense in wasting them.

Canada geese on the other hand?
--

John H

They perform a public service by crapping on your inflated noggin.
Leave them alone.



What could be nicer than reading that herring was attacked and eaten by
a huge flock of Canadian geese while he was attempting to play golf?


--
Birther-Deather-Tenther-Teabagger:
Idiots All

Thermal imaging tested to find pythons in Everglades
 

On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:36:36 -0500, thunder
wrote:

Do you know, is it too late to eradicate them? Is this just to control
their numbers?

They don't seem to have any natural enemies and the ecology of the
Everglades seems to suit them just fine. All of their snack foods
are protected species and available in large numbers.