This is directed specifically towards you. Nothing personal at all, and not in a hasty manner.

"I mean he was taking on Gordon Rhodda who is probably the world's expert on harmful invasive snakes..."

Experts aren't always experts. They aren't always right.

USGS papers/map - You said, ",,,the USGS papers, which were meant to be speculations of what might happen, if certain other things happen, like really extreme climate change, Rising of ocean levels that turned most of the southern US coast into swamps. Increase in release of ex-pets. A lot of things had to fall into place...

That's the equivalent of if my aunt had male reproductive organs she'd be my uncle. I call it junk science. And more.


"What made it all worse was the media picked it up. Sensationalized it."

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Rhodda the one that took it to the media, breaking tradition without talking to the other people & organizations involved in the study?

I say he has an agenda. Perhaps, if nothing else but an attempt at job security in the way of federal funding for research? Are there anymore invasive species in Guam that he can go research?

I just had to get that off my chest. Carry on!
HH
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