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| Herps In The News Local or national articles where reptiles or amphibians have made it into the news media. Please cite sources. |
05-28-2009, 11:07 PM
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Everglades swamped with invading pythons
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090528/...glades_pythons
It's cool that Burms are here in the states, yet it's not cool that they threaten native and some already threatened native species.
As a snake lover, how am I supposed to feel about this??
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05-29-2009, 02:12 PM
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It is neat, but we stand to lose a lot more than we have to gain from them being here...
Although I don't see any Florida laws restricting people from collecting them year round. Maybe everyone could go grab a few and help out the native wildlife 
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05-29-2009, 10:58 PM
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The irony is that probably people won't care much while they're eating bobcats and deer, but look out once they start on the house cats and dogs.......
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05-30-2009, 09:54 PM
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Maybe everyone could go grab a few and help out the native wildlife
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If I was there, I surely would, Cassie!
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The irony is that probably people won't care much while they're eating bobcats and deer, but look out once they start on the house cats and dogs.
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Agreed, Helen.
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06-08-2009, 12:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dragonspyrit
It is neat, but we stand to lose a lot more than we have to gain from them being here...
Although I don't see any Florida laws restricting people from collecting them year round. Maybe everyone could go grab a few and help out the native wildlife |
it is highly illegal to collect anything from the everglades and the fines are hefty. however, the governor of FL is working on a bounty for catching these animals with a permit.
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06-08-2009, 12:42 PM
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I guess you all realize that if a child gets killed by one of these pythons, then the game is over.........
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06-08-2009, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucas339
it is highly illegal to collect anything from the everglades and the fines are hefty. however, the governor of FL is working on a bounty for catching these animals with a permit.
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Stated purely in jest, but it's nice to hear that steps are being taken to actually allow it.
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