The Burmese Python can be a charming creature, but it is abolishing the Everglades in Florida! Have you ever speculated how much damage this snake can do! The answer is a lot! These Python’s are changing the Everglades way too much. They are treacherous and dreadful to keep as pets.…
The Burmese python, the third largest snake in the world at an average of 16 feet long, is native to Southeast Asia. They are found primarily in southern China, Burma, Indochina, Thailand, and the Malay Archipelago. Burmese pythons are dependent on water to survive, so they live mostly in rainforests near streams. However, populations have been found in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, swamps, marshes, and rocky foothills. This explains why the Burmese python has thrived in the damp swampy environment of the Florida…
There are over 150,000 Burmese pythons in the everglades when there should not be any. These invasive snakes are slowly eating away the precious ecosystem of the Everglades. Scientists don’t know what to do about them and the Everglades might not last much longer. The intrusive Burmese pythons are ruining the beautiful Everglades and its unique ecosystem.…
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An invasive species are often defined as animals, plants or microbes that are found apart from its native land and affect the economy, ecology and even the way of life for other species. For this reason, the Osteopilus Septentrionalis is now an invasive species to Florida. The Osteopilus Septentrionalis, also known as the Cuban Tree frog, is native to Cuba and has become an amazingly invasive species to the United States, within the last hundred years. It is believed to have come from Cuba as a stowaway in shipping crates from the Caribbean coming to the Florida Keys.…
Invasive species are organisms that infiltrate ecosystems that are unable to support their alien lifestyle and diet. Their initial invasion may seem inconsequential and, frankly, insignificant at first, but their numbers will quickly grow and multiply, so much that the future outcome takes a drastic turn for the worst. Florida, in particular, has been attacked by numerous invasive species because of its accessibility to foreign cargo and material. The Burmese python, Cuban treefrog, and lionfish are just a few of the infamous invasive species growing in prominence throughout Florida. Even though these species seem incredibly different, they have one thing in common - an ability to tear down entire ecosystems by just being alive! It is important…
It is not the snakes who decide to travel across the world to the Everglades, so you can blame the illegal pet dealers for that. They purchase these snakes and transport them across the world which takes them away from their natural habitat. They are used to killing their prey at any time, but the snakes do not know that they are killing some domestic animals. Source 3 demonstrates how people are the reason for the pythons damaging the environment. There is no way to stop the import of the pythons, but we can reduce it by enforcing more strict laws. Some of them would be more detailed baggage checks at airports or docks. This shows that the snakes are hurting the environment even though it is not their…
Imagine coming home and there is a python as big as your car in your driveway. In the Everglades there are snakes that can size up to 25 feet in length. These abrupt animals are taking a big toll on the environment in the Everglades. The Burmese pythons are affecting Florida in a big way, like the people, local animals, and the ecosystem. These pythons need to be taken out of the Everglades.…
Some pet owner have turned to releasing their pet into nearby nature. The action of releasing pets into nature has resulted in the invasion of the Burmese pythons in the Everglades. There have been national Burmese python hunts, with prizes, to try to lower the python population ( FLORIDA’S PYTHON HUNT), but this isn’t working. We are just getting rid of the effect when we need to focus on the cause, people and their exotic pets. Stricter regulations and careful supervision should be put into place. I wouldn’t want someone’s pet slithering through my yard.…
You call that a snake!? Burmese pythons are annihilating the animals and ecosystem with their arsenal of deadly weapons. These pythons have an infamous, abnormal length capable of wrapping around alligators and strangling them to death. Burmese pythons are affecting the ecosystem and animals of the Everglades. People caused this problem and are now looking for a solution. If people don’t find a plausible solution for this problem, the Everglades may be badly affected.…
There are many reasons why the Florida panther is endangered. Humans are 1 of the many reasons why the Florida panther is endangered. In 2006,11 of the 19 panthers were killed by cars,leaving only 8 alive. There are massive roads and construction sites within their massive home range,which sadly resulted in death by car collisions. In the…
Ever pythons are making a big change. If you want to go to Florida and see animals all you might see nothing but pythons. People who tour Florida are in danger because there are pythons everywhere! It’s risky trying to kill these pythons because they could kill you first. People that want to stop this could make a big…
Everglades National Park and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission are working together on the Burmese python problem, one of the deadliest and competitive predators in the everglades. In January 2012 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Commission issued a ban on the importation of these pythons also prohibiting the sale to unregistered owners. To combat population of these snakes Fl Fish and Wildlife Commission held the 2013 Python challenge. A grand prize of $1500 would be given to the person who killed the most pythons and a prize was given to the person who killed the longest snake. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced results of the competition recently, and although the number of snakes captured 68 may seem low given the number of hunters in the field, organizers were…
Ever since the devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) emerged in the mid-1990’s, the Tasmanian devils’ population has been on a rapid decline. As these devils are a keystone species of their ecosystem, their decline has allowed non-native predators such as cats and black rats to flourish and decrease the number of native prey. This effect is an example of the top-down keystone predator hypothesis. Due to the downfall of the devils, Australia’s once most intact faunal communities has diverted into an invasive state with severe biodiversity loss.…
Each breeding pair can produce only one chick per year. Emperor penguins breed during the Antarctic winter and only the male incubates the single egg. Should the egg be lost or the chick die there is no chance for a pair to breed again in that season. Chick mortality tends to be high once the youngsters leave the colony and head for the ocean. They have to learn very quickly about predators and how and what to hunt. It is not surprising that maybe only a third of each year's cohort may live to their first…