There has been a bit of lumping taking the subspecies out of the picture only giving them the distinction of a local form.This is the story mdna and dna.Many will always see a cainbreak as a cainbreak and not a timber.With an area where exotic out number the nominate species the everglades offer a wide range for study I would think.That alone makes the area unique and valuable as a living laboratory and tourist attraction.If we could embrace our own mistakes and exploit the new ecosystem there will be a day balance will be achieved .The replaced system is working on many levels as it is now.As we remove species the balance changes and population explosions will occur from one species to another.The fact is the sea of grass is no longer.The replaced habitat is close but not the same.The burmese python could be scene as the success of the new system and exploited as such instead of the blackball species.It is only one of many invaders.The cash price on the elimination of one could be followed by the crash of another.My views mean nothing but I think millions will be spent first before reality sets in.
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Archie Bottoms

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