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Why not just leave them alone?

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Posted by: natsamjosh at Sun Feb 21 07:20:00 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by natsamjosh ]  
   

If we are taking the position that truth, real science and common sense should prevail, why not just leave them alone? First
and foremost, there's no evidence that the burms are injurious. Why does "our side" keep acting like there is a huge problem by the burms just being in the Everglades? This is not based on truth or real science, and it feeds the fear and hysteria. Second, eradicating the burms is impossible. (See Tom's post below.) Besides that, we humans have an incredibly poor track record with eradication attempts!

I say we should be promoting the truth - that the pythons are just as likely to be good for the ecosystem as they are injurious, and that we CAN'T eradicate them.

I guess I'll never be a good politician.


   

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