You know, the ability to dismiss the big picture. To be able to not consider the real cause and the real results. To be able to make things the way you want them and for what reason?

You see, it does not matter, niles live there because there was a void. A void that could not be filled by native species. That is the reality. That is the result.

If you would actually use the brain your gifted with, those areas in question have been exposed to hundred of species over the last decades, native/feral and invasive. There has been importers(not careless irresponsible keepers) releasing thousands of species into Fla. for many of decade. Yet only now, niles are taking a foot hold, for the moment. And you think its because someone let one/hundreds loose.

Check the history of south fla. Its history is of hundreds of importers, from the Charles Chases, to the gators of miami, to Safaris and many many more. Check the records of all the species that have been know to take a foothold around those areas. What happened to them, wheres the walking catfish? wheres the love bugs? What about those Cuban treefrogs, how about the giant Knight anoles, iggies, etc. Sir, the niles are not the lone ranger nor are the burms. They are just the current focal point of a long list of current focal points.

The massive encroachment of Fla. over the last fourty years, surely must not have effected native species, did it? How much can they take? The simple reality is, there is no old fla. left. Theres only good weather(heat and no cold) and lots of water, which does support lots of stuff(retired people,ferals,invasives) exactly how they got there is of no concern, NOW, be it planes, trains, cars or boats or hurricanes. The enviornment has been rearranged by man. So man should not expect it to be like it was before this rearrangement. Thats common sense sir.

Yes, its nice to live in your world. To not look at the big picture, to not look at results, but to sit around and theorize a blame, how cool is that? Have fun with that, I am sure it will prove to be very effective. In my opinion, useless. You can get rid of the niles, you can outlaw them, but something gives me the idea that something else will replace them. And it will not be something native. Most likely RATS and other vermin. Cheers

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