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RE: JUST VENTING MY FRUSTRATION W/S373

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Posted by: amazondoc at Wed Feb 17 20:53:35 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by amazondoc ]  
   

>>Ok, I'll keep playing this game. Explain how are they different?

I've already mentioned at least one of the differences -- specifically, the numbers involved. There are millions of feral hogs and cats in this country already, vs. 10,000 or so feral pythons. There wouldn't be any use in banning importation or transportation of cats or hogs -- they're already there.

Another difference is the reproduction rate. Both cats and hogs reproduce more quickly than pythons. And yes, that does mean that cats and hogs may be more in danger of over-populating an area than pythons -- but it also means that control measures such as import bans followed by hunting/trapping are more likely to be successful for pythons than for cats or hogs.

Let's see....there's many many other differences...I dunno which ones to mention. Oh, here's one: hogs are already classified as "livestock", so wildlife officials have no authority to do anything with the feral hogs on private property. Similarly, cats are already classified as "domesticated", so there are legal restrictions on what officials can do with THEM when they're on private property. There's a lot more legal restrictions on what can be done.

That should get ya started!
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0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (TBA)
0.3 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari)
2.6 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters


   

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