Florida senators Mel Martinez, Bill Nelson and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will get up close and personal with a dreaded Burmese python as they tour the Everglades next week.
The visit by the interior secretary who oversees the national park system includes an airboat tour, a meeting with environmental groups and a briefing on the invasive species that threaten the refuge, including the giant snake that water management officials say is killing off native species.
The senators are hoping the visit impresses upon the former Colorado senator the importance of the Everglades. Word is, a contingency plan is in place should the Glades water level be too low to conduct the tour by air. Regardless, the python remains on the agenda. Snakes on a Plane anyone?
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