>>>>If what your saying is true the researchers have said there are tens of thousands of Burmese here also and they are also under attack. In your own words what's the use in baninng them then? What your saying about feral pigs and feral cats is also true of feral Pythons. Why are they different then Amazon Doc?
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>>I'm not sure there IS a point in banning them...but "tens of thousands" is far different than tens of millions. The national population of feral hogs is estimated to be around 4 MILLION animals, and the national population of feral cats is estimated at around **70** million. Furthermore, both hogs and cats reproduce at a much higher rate than snakes -- so the feral populations can replenish themselves very quickly, with or without hunting.
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>>If there are "only" tens of thousands of feral pythons out there right now, then they should be much easier to control than either hogs or cats. It seems sensible to me to fight the problem BEFORE it has the chance to get as bad as the other species.


Your logic is flawed. Comparing absolute numbers doesn't mean anything when you're comparing one animal that can live from the southern tip of Florida to the northern tip of Washington state to pythons that can only live in southern Florida. And the fact that they reproduce slowly means they are LESS of a problem than cats/pigs, does it not?

Regarding "controlling" the burms, please explain how any of the proposed legislation will have any effect on the burms in the Everglades? Please explain HOW they will be "controlled" with or without any laws. Please explain why you even believe we humans can "control" the burm population. We don't exactly have a good track record of controlling, much less eradicating, any species.

Actually, maybe you can define the "problem" first. Show some proof that the burms have an overall negative effect on the Everglades ecosystem.

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