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Precious Snakes

The researchers studied more than 4,600 pythons and found that reticulated and Burmese pythons, in particular, required less food to produce, say, a pound of meat compared to conventional farm products such as chicken, beef, pork, salmon etc. Pythons grow rapidly to reach the ‘slaughter weight’ within a year after hatching.

Cops press panic button after snakes invade police station

Barjora Police Station, which has responsibility for an area spread over 239.6 square km in seven Gram Panchayat areas in Bankura district is located beside the Bankura-Durgapur highway and it is surrounded by heavy growth on its eastern and south-eastern sides.

Considering ecological concerns

Society for Protecting Ophiofauna and Animal Rights is not only involved in conservation of faunal biodiversity but also is determined to safeguard the habitat of snakes.