In my opinion there should not be ANY non-native species of snakes with radio transmitters re-released in the everglades. We do not need to track the snakes they are pretty much confined to the everglades. So we know where they are. If we wanted to learn behavioral pattern and tendencies we should be doing that study in the snakes natural environment. Any and all non native snakes should be removed immediately from the everglades. Having snakes running around with transmitters is just going to help increase the population. Even if only males are released that makes a better chance for a male and female to find each other and reproduce. Also, when you see a big burmese python or other non-native species of snake on the news found eating someones pet or a native animal of the everglades or just on the road dead. I doubt they will report if the animal was radio tagged so that's just giving them more ammunition to throw at us. Bottom line in my opinion if the animal doesn't belong there remove it.

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