Burmese Pythons Taking over the Florida Everglades

The presenters of the burmese pythons is negative it is impacting Florida's everglades. According to the news article that the senate of the committee brought a 16 foot long snake skin to a meeting. Its response to these is Florida's fishing and wildlife and sent out a prize to whoever finds the fattiest and the longest. The longest python found was 23 feet long and the fatties one was 200 pounds.

The Invasion of the Pythons by Amaya Lewicki Imagine you are a measly creature living within the huge wetlands of the Florida Everglades. As you are going through your daily life and routines you suddenly see a big Burmese python upon you who looks as threatening as ever. A bunch of them surround you leading to the realization of what your fate will become. Burmese pythons are a huge threat to all animals who are inhabitants of the Florida Everglades.

The Burmese python has become a predatory species in the Florida Everglades. The Burmese Python has slowly been taking over the Florida Everglades eating small animals and causing massive destruction. The reason for this problem is the growth rate of the species occurring all over the Everglades. The ecosystem is perfect for the ever growing population of Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Pythons have migrated to the Florida Everglades by irresponsible pet owners and escaping from their homes.

Burmese Pythons are amazing but invasive species, which are giant killer snakes that can swallow animals whole bigger than their head. A Burmese Python can grow up to an astonishing 23 feet and weigh 200 pounds. These immense predators survive primarily on birds and small mammals. Burmese Pythons have large back curving teeth which make prey go deeper

The Burmese python has become an invasive species in the Florida Everglades. The reason for this problem is the rapid growth rate of the species occurring all over the Everglades. The species have become pets and then thrown in canals. They also escape from zoos and move from other states because of the warm moist weather. The environment is an excellent breeding ground for the ever growing population of Burmese pythons in the Everglades.

In early January of 2013 legislators came up with a very way of catching pythons that are loose and out of the National Park, it is called the “2013 Python Challenge”. There is a hunt for Burmese pythons in the Everglades, this contest started in the later part of January and will end the 18th of February. Nearly 1,600 hunters from 38 states, Washington D.C. and Canada, took part in the challenge, which offered cash prizes (Tuffley). The Challenge lasted for a month in which 68 pythons were caught. A$1500 reward was given to the hunter who caught the most pythons and $1000 for the hunter who caught the longest. As of the 11th of January there has been 11 pythons caught in the Everglades and are being kept at the University of Florida; until, the contest is over. There is a prize for the longest and the biggest snake caught. (Greenwood).

According to the article “Burmese pythons : not the ideal pet”,Matt Piven states “The python’s unique hinged jaws allow it to swallow an object five times as wide as it’s own head.” This statement means it would be very difficult to kill a snake like this,so if the hunter was not survive. My reasoning is to spread the word that the people we set out to kill these monsters needs to be trained not people that have no experience they're basically putting themselves in a cage saying “come at me.” In addition a newspaper article that goes by the name of “Florida's python hunt” by Andrew Ng he mentions “with no natural predators,these eating machines appear to be wiping out huge numbers of opossums,raccoons,and many bird species.” Ultimately, this matters because we can clearly tell by this article that the Burmese pythons are carnivores(they eat meat). They could easily sneak in someone's house and kill them. Pythons are not safe pets to have. In fact we shouldn't have them as pets at all considering how dangerous they

The local animals are getting horribly killed by these pythons. The newspaper states, "With no natural predators, these eating machines appear to be wiping out huge numbers of opossums, raccoons, and bobcats, as well as many bird species." The pythons can go around freely do to people not letting them go in the right place, so at that expense, they are going around killing the animals. And the more animals they eat, the closer that species is to getting endangered and the closer the pythons get to harming more things or people.

Have you ever seen a snake that can grow up to 23 feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds? If you have, then you have seen a Burmese python. These pythons can grow to be the width of a sycamore tree branch. They are native to Southeast Asia, but due to bad ownership, they are now roaming the Everglades, unbalancing the ecosystem. The Burmese Pythons are negatively affecting the Everglades by disrupting the food chain, causing an unsafe sport, and they are growing exponentially.

“Invasive species are a rapidly growing problem, and in many areas, they are the second-most-important cause of species declines” (Perry & Vice, 2009, p. 993). Often times, the invasive problem is by accident due to transportation of the species, but at times is intentional. This paper will review the history of the Brown Tree Snake as an invasive species, a species description of the Brown Tree Snake, and the impact this species has had on Guam. Potential ways to resolve and control the ecological and economic impacts of the Brown Tree Snake on Guam and efforts to prevent new invasions by this species on other Pacific islands

There are many invasive species that populate Florida. An invasive species is defined as a plant, animal, or fungus that has come to occupy a location aside from its native grounds. Often times, because Florida is not their homeland, these animals play a negative part in the ecosystem. Because of this, the citizens affected are often forced to seek means of removing these animals to eliminate their negative effects. The Burmese Python, the Green Iguana, and the Wild Boar are just a few examples of some of the invasive species that can be found in Florida.

In source four, the text states that it is not enough to say “Let’s go out and shoot some pythons.” These animals are in Florida because we brought them here. We must do a better job of educating people about the effect their careless have on ecosystems here in Florida and around the world. In source two, it says that a growing population of Burmese pythons-many pets turned loose by their owners when they became too big-is threatening the ecosystem of Florida’s Everglades. Many people like snakes because of their beautiful skin, but their rapid growth rate, and their generally docile disposition is not a thing to like about. Like I said before, after they grow too big, they let them go in the wild and when Hurricane Andrew hit, it never did help matters. In source four, the text states that an exotic pet dealer’s warehouse that housed nearly nine hundred Burmese pythons was destroyed, and many of its pythons escaped. As I conclude, the Burmese pythons has effected local animals, people, and the Florida Everglades.

Having many different kinds of organisms ensures lots of options for hungry animals, from hawks to insects. This provides a healthy ecosystem that consists of those species working together in harmony; however, destructive behaviors can create an imbalance in it. Invasive animals like pythons and anacondas cripple the Everglades population of possums, rabbits, and foxes, along with interfering plants that grow so thickly that they block water flow and animal movement. Despite this, the conflicting species are able to recover from the damage, and rebuild the environment. “Living things, both as individuals and as systems, have resilience (the ability to recover from harm), and can bounce back

Humans have caused another extinction, one that could possibly take us down in the process, species are exponentially going extinct because of habitat loss, species exportation, and invasive species bullying native species. On the other hand, scientists are trying to safe guard native species, keep animals in captivity whether it be for the animals well-being or for research, and widespread invasion. In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting “What Everglades Pythons and Other Invasive Species are Trying to Tell Us,” by Julia Whitty and “The Sixth Extinction,” by Jeff Corwin.

The Burmese Python is one of many invasive species. These snakes are native the Southeast Asia. They were imported to the U.S. for pet trade. However, people who own these snakes sometimes don't realize they can grow up to 22ft and weigh up to 200 pounds. The size of these snakes prohibits them from being appropriate pets. As a result these animals are released into the wild. Not only does this affect the ecosystem, but it also affects the mammal and bird populations. In the