The Law of Unintended Consequences does come into play here.
I might be wrong, but I do believe the big Burms dining on Alligators is probably OK. The protection of Alligators has allowed them to recover to the point of being a nuisance in some cases. How many incidences of pets being eaten by Alligators and how many cases of people being killed or maimed by Alligators occur in Florida every year? Again, unintended consequences.
jsc
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