Shopping will now save the planet.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week that the state is taking an uncharacteristically classy approach to tackling one of its most notorious ecological threats — the invasive Burmese python — by literally turning the problem into luxury fashion.

The Sunshine State is renewing its efforts to remove the apex predators from the Everglades and transform them into A-list accessories, including boots, bags and belts, through a new partnership between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Miami-based textiles manufacturer Inversa. 7

Florida python products have already been transformed into products for Rex Shoes and Chris Ploof, with items like the Damascus Cuff with Python Inlay going for $1,095 .

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