HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!! LOL

There is not going to be absolute proof just like evolution you look at many factors and come to an educated conclusion. 200 is a pretty large number of tested animals considering there is a core area where the animals are found and the lack of genetic variation is consistent with very little new animals being added to the gene pool and from possibly from a large release at one time. There was a wholesaler that was completely destroyed in hurricane Andrew in the homestead area that had 900 baby berms in stock and were never found. Everyone agrees that from time to time people do release animals but often times released animals are not in great health that is why they are not sold and they are very likely to die in a wild environment. They may not have any “natural” (as in native to their country of origin) predators here but there are a bunch of native predators here for all size classes. The noticeable numbers were around 1995 when they sold in stores $100 or more so why would hundreds of people drive them all the way to the everglades to let them go if they could sell them for 100 bucks. This is a subject that been discussed for a 100 links in the berm forum and there are a lot more details there.
One point is you seem pick apart the papers looking for proof but it seems like you except the idea that people have been letting them with no proof what so ever just your gut feeling about people. No one has ever been caught or admitted to letting any go now that does not mean anything either but with the thousands that it might take to get them established may a few might get caught or come forward.
Rob

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