Jul 15th, 2009 - USA Today
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Florida is on the verge of unleashing a "python posse" to track down and kill giant snakes on state land, The Miami Herald reports.
The paper quotes Rodney Barreto, chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, as saying Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to sign off on the project as early as today.
Barreto says as many as 20 professional trappers could be cleared within a week to go after the snakes, which can grow as long as 20 feet.
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