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National Geographic has written a fairly good article on python hunting in Florida:

What its like to be a Florida python hunter

Perversely, because the snake is listed by CITES -- the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species -- trading python skins internationally is illegal.

Perhaps the brilliant minds at the illustrious National Geographic society don't have much knowledge of the workings of CITES and the different appendices. I certainly don't have to tell anyone here that P.m.bivittatus is listed under appendix II and is perfectly legal for trade internationally as long as the proper permits are secured.
It's such a shame that another excellent magazine has gone down the toilet.
It's also kind of funny how people with that left wing mentality so common in the media run around with this air of intellectual superiority to everyone else and yet they seem to be quite stupid.

It's not just left wing mentality, it's both parties.

I am I civil libertarian and I agree with you that there is no difference between the demopublicans or the republicrats. I was referring to actual leftists and yes they do run around with that intellectual superiority type attitude towards everyone else.

The Naturalista Intelligencia with their self-righteous air of moral superiority, pulling the strings from behind the scenes. They are the Geppetto to the Pinocchio that we see -- the Pinocchio of lies with its ever growing nose.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

first responder's GLARING mistake, hes not talking "party's"

>>Because, of course, large predators don't eat.

Because of course, Burms are the first and only predator that eats 100% of all organisms it shares a ecosystem with! Hell, when all the mammals, birds, reptiles and fish are gone, they will eat trees. Ooops, forgot insects! Scheiße
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From this original post at the top, follow the links to this defense by the USGS. Read the responses, also.

http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2010/01/usgs-defends-study-thast-sugge.html