the Brown Tree snake is a serious problem. There are entire books on it and similar species. It HAS decimated entire bird populations/species on certain islands. Our problem is that we cannot stand just as reptile people. We have to join with the fish and bird people and all the cute little fuzzy mammal people, because most of the population doesn't care about snakes.

There was a news story the other day on a real "snakes on a plane". Several pythons got loose on a Qantas flight in Australia. The reporter was telling how horrible this was until one of the Aussies mentioned they were baby Stimson's pythons. WTH? They were the size of pencils, yet the word python evoked horror with the reporter.

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• We need to draft some bills - OHI, Wed Apr 22 16:15:28 2009
• some bills? - obeligz, Wed Apr 22 17:23:57 2009
• RE: some bills? - runswithturtles, Wed Apr 22 22:34:24 2009
• Specifics??? - natsamjosh, Thu Apr 23 07:45:14 2009
• RE: Specifics??? - OHI, Thu Apr 23 12:00:46 2009
• RE: Specifics??? - natsamjosh, Thu Apr 23 12:06:44 2009
• RE: Specifics??? - OHI, Thu Apr 23 16:45:48 2009
• RE: Specifics??? - obeligz, Thu Apr 23 19:16:31 2009
• I Agree 100% - ArtInScales, Fri Apr 24 00:53:26 2009
• arms against unhappiness - obeligz, Fri Apr 24 09:57:31 2009
• The problem with FEDERAL legislation... - kathylove, Thu Apr 23 14:02:57 2009
• RE: The problem with FEDERAL legislation... - OHI, Thu Apr 23 16:18:04 2009
• RE: The problem with FEDERAL legislation... - BRhaco, Thu Apr 23 16:31:17 2009
• RE: The problem with FEDERAL legislation... - ArtInScales, Thu Apr 23 17:33:40 2009
• RE: The problem with FEDERAL legislation - brhaco, Thu Apr 23 18:05:52 2009
• rathunt then? - obeligz, Sat Apr 25 13:37:23 2009
• RE: The problem with FEDERAL legislation... - OHI, Thu Apr 23 18:24:30 2009
• academics and government biologist's... - jscrick, Fri Apr 24 10:36:53 2009
• ethical scientists - obeligz, Sat Apr 25 14:18:14 2009
• RE: The problem with FEDERAL legislation... - wstreps, Thu Apr 23 19:14:11 2009
• Act of God? - obeligz, Sat Apr 25 15:44:18 2009
• RE: Act of God? - wstreps, Sat Apr 25 19:18:16 2009
• a devil´s prank then? - obeligz, Sun Apr 26 07:32:06 2009
• RE: a devil´s prank then? - wstreps, Sun Apr 26 17:53:17 2009
• Rodda is a nutcase, BUT - Jaykis, Mon Apr 27 10:57:58 2009
• RE: Rodda is a nutcase, BUT - wstreps, Mon Apr 27 16:38:15 2009
• What about proactive bills such as... - laurarfl, Fri Apr 24 08:30:09 2009