Q: I saw recently where 106 Burmese pythons have been captured in Florida. How are they disposed of? Are they killed or relocated?
—Ina Vickers, Cumming
A: Live Burmese pythons captured in the 2016 Python Challenge and brought to official drop-off locations were "humanely euthanized," a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman told Q&A on the News in an email.
Biologists examined the captured Burmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida, and “information about the size and the location of where each snake was found will help with management of this species in the future,” the spokeswoman wrote.
One team of four hunters won $5,000 for capturing 33 pythons, and $3,000 for one that measured 15 feet, the longest python caught during the hunt.
More than 1,000 hunters from 29 states participated in the monthlong contest.
The Burmese pythons consume native, and sometimes endangered, species and are considered a threat to Florida’s ecosystem.
Q: What happened to all the dumpsters for all the recyclable newspapers? I don’t have anywhere to put my newspapers now.
—Malcolm Yarbrough, Acworth
A: There are six recycling locations in Acworth, including a newspaper-only drop off at Acworth Elementary School.
Other Acworth locations include the Recycling Center (single stream) at 4231 Industrial Center Lane, Kenworth Park (aluminum cans, single stream, cooking oil), North Cobb High School (paper only, single stream), the Cobb County Fire Station on Kemp Ridge Road (cardboard, single stream) and Acworth Recycling, according to cityofacworth.org.
Andy Johnston with Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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