One of Florida's most lethal python hunters

Post by chasil » Fri, Oct 18, 2024, 4:02 PM UTC

mminer237 wrote: post #41

This might be a bit gruesome, but why not shoot the snakes the on site? That seems way easier and faster than physically wrestling dangerous snakes sometimes bigger than yourself, throwing them in your truck, and shooting them in your garage. Is it just the solemnity? The chance of missing and it escaping and the difficulty of wrestling with a gun?

Post by _yb2s » Fri, Oct 18, 2024, 4:07 PM UTC

nradov wrote: post #49

_yb2s wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Controlling invasive species is not just some sentimental thing about preserving the purity of nature. Invasive species can massively destabilize an ecosystem- wiping out huge numbers of other species, and destroying natural resources humans depend on for economic livelihood. It is hard to predict the severity of the end point, so best to head it off as aggressively and early as possible.

I'm not necessarily opposed to eradicating invasive species, but natural ecosystems are seldom stable. Populations boom and crash all the time for other reasons.

Post by thfuran » Fri, Oct 18, 2024, 4:12 PM UTC

IncreasePosts wrote: post #38

MezzoDelCammin wrote: post #34

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A wonderful work of late Terry Pratchett comes to mind: “We got a bit carried away,” said Moist. “We were a bit too creative in our thinking. We encouraged mongooses to breed in the posting boxes to keep down the snakes…” Lord Vetinari said nothing. “Er… which, admittedly, we introduced into the letter boxes to reduce the number of toads…” Lord Vetinari repeated himself. “Er… which, it’s true, staff put in the postin…

The Simpsons did it first: https://youtu.be/3f5viRoaZNw?si=YcVu452gEypmYn6Q&t=72

Post by gaws » Fri, Oct 18, 2024, 4:15 PM UTC

soneca wrote: post #12

Very well written article. Informative, sensible and articulate without going that New Yorker style that I find boring.

Post by culi » Fri, Oct 18, 2024, 4:19 PM UTC

atourgates wrote: post #40

dmonitor wrote: post #19

So when can we start writing articles glazing the US's most lethal cat hunters? They're an invasive species in most states and kill billions of native birds every year.

I mean - we do sort of. We just TNR them (trap, neuter, release), because we don't have much appetite to euthanize fuzzy cute animals we see as pets. Sadly, it looks like the program is struggling to find funding: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/...