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searching google for predators of burmese pythons came back with this Because of its large size, adult Burmese pythons have few predators, with alligators and
by lfender6445 12y ago
searching google for predators of burmese pythons came back with this
Because of its large size, adult Burmese pythons have few predators, with alligators and humans being the exceptions. They prey upon native species and may reduce their populations locally. Research is underway to ascertain the impacts pythons have on native mammal species.
I am struggling to think of ways you could limit the numbers on such an elusive animal
- maxerickson 12y agoThe Times article mentions that they had a month long hunt where they spent a few thousand dollars. They could try offering bounties and spend millions of dollars. I guess a potential downside of that is damage caused by aggressive/careless hunters. Maybe the bounties could be tied to body cam footage proving the hunt was responsible or something.
- lfender6445 12y agothis could also be a great way to employ and feed people in need if they weren't averse to the idea.
- feedjoelpie 12y agoI don't know how much this would change, but I keep reading about having teams of volunteers "capture and remove" pythons. Which I just don't understand. It's an invasive species. We outright kill almost every other invasive species. We cull overpopulated native species. Surely it's far more time-consuming to capture and remove vs. kill the pythons. If the problem is so serious, why isn't it being attacked the same way as any other invasive species problem?
- maxerickson 12y agoThis article sounds like the state has embraced a do kill policy: http://tbo.com/news/florida-wont-repeat-public-python-hunt-next-year-20131118/ http://tbo.com/news/florida-wont-repeat-public-python-hunt-n...