In the first article, quoted by amazondoc it states: "This resulted in an intensive effort to examine the distribution of Burmese pythons (a non-native, invasive spe- cies on Key Largo) and their impact on the Key Largo woodrats. In 2007, several Burmese pythons were killed on the road near the ref- uges and all of these pythons had consumed at least one Key Largo woodrat. " "
"SEVERAL BURMESE...AND ALL OF THESE PYTHONS HAD CONSUMED AT LEAST ONE KEY LARGO WOODRAT."
The article is dated as being published August 2008 by Christina Alligood (PhD), et al.

The McClatchy article I posted is dated Feb.9,2010. and it states "TWO BURMESE PYTHONS..." as having been found with Wood Rat stomach contents.

I'm pretty sure Christina Alligood is the Director of HSUS in Florida, or something official like that. Correct me if I'm wrong.

In any case, she is being mighty ambiguous using the quantity of "SEVERAL". It is possible "SEVERAL" means two in her mind. And, she is being quoted as an authority with the PhD beside her name. Clearly, there is an agenda in conflict with facts being unbiased if this is the case.

The McClatchy article was actually published later, and it clearly states the quantity of "TWO..." and not some ambiguous term such as "SEVERAL".

My point being -- don't ever hand me that bull, that the people behind the ban are not directly as authorities, using hysteria and playing fast and loose with the facts, through their giant megaphone. Speaking of credibility...

jsc
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