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| Burmese Python |
U.S. authorities have banned the import of four species of snakes that cause severe damage to the ecosystem USA. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that the country would no longer be imported Burmese pythons, anacondas yellow, as well as northern and southern African pythons.
The greatest threat to American ecosystems are Burmese pythons. Thus, authorities in Florida is not the first lead a campaign to destroy these snakes, bred uncontrollably and destroying the native birds, rodents and other small mammals. In particular, pythons destroy endangered wood rats and hunt for rare storks.
"Burmese pythons already" captured "Florida, and we must do everything possible to prevent the further spread of these snakes, cause significant damage to the local ecosystem," - said Salazar.
According to him, is now also prohibited to carry these kinds of snakes on the interstate. In addition, the department is currently considering the need for a ban on imports of five more species of reptiles: reticulated pythons, anacondas temnopyatnistyh, boa constrictors, anacondas green anacondas and Beni.
Burmese pythons have never lived on the peninsula of Florida, there were imported in the 1990s on the orders of amateur home of exotic animals. Since then, Florida was brought hundreds of thousands of pythons, mainly from Myanmar. While the snakes are small, people keep their homes, but when they grow up, many homeowners are beginning to be afraid of them and simply let go free, where the reptiles begin to multiply rapidly.
Initially, pythons have mastered the marshy area of the famous Florida Everglades National Park, where there are currently tens of thousands. However, contrary to the specialists, to keep snakes in the park failed, and they began to spread across the state.
Pythons have a good appetite and grow quickly, reaching a length of 6 feet and weigh over 100 lbs. The life of these animals is about 30 years. Florida is hot and humid climate, which allows python feel great. In addition, in the south of the North American continent, these snakes are practically no enemies, allowing them to multiply rapidly, laying sometimes at one time more than 80 eggs.
In addition, reptiles crawl in search of food in homes and prey on small animals and birds. To complain and the owners of pythons poultry farms, where periodically missing chickens, ducks and turkeys. In Florida, there are even special patrols designed to find and catch pythons.
Scientists fear the possibility of extending the territory of the other Pythons, also suitable habitat for these reptiles states. Zoologists believe that eventually these snakes can live in neighboring Georgia, Florida and Louisiana.
The greatest threat to American ecosystems are Burmese pythons. Thus, authorities in Florida is not the first lead a campaign to destroy these snakes, bred uncontrollably and destroying the native birds, rodents and other small mammals. In particular, pythons destroy endangered wood rats and hunt for rare storks.
"Burmese pythons already" captured "Florida, and we must do everything possible to prevent the further spread of these snakes, cause significant damage to the local ecosystem," - said Salazar.
According to him, is now also prohibited to carry these kinds of snakes on the interstate. In addition, the department is currently considering the need for a ban on imports of five more species of reptiles: reticulated pythons, anacondas temnopyatnistyh, boa constrictors, anacondas green anacondas and Beni.
Burmese pythons have never lived on the peninsula of Florida, there were imported in the 1990s on the orders of amateur home of exotic animals. Since then, Florida was brought hundreds of thousands of pythons, mainly from Myanmar. While the snakes are small, people keep their homes, but when they grow up, many homeowners are beginning to be afraid of them and simply let go free, where the reptiles begin to multiply rapidly.
Initially, pythons have mastered the marshy area of the famous Florida Everglades National Park, where there are currently tens of thousands. However, contrary to the specialists, to keep snakes in the park failed, and they began to spread across the state.
Pythons have a good appetite and grow quickly, reaching a length of 6 feet and weigh over 100 lbs. The life of these animals is about 30 years. Florida is hot and humid climate, which allows python feel great. In addition, in the south of the North American continent, these snakes are practically no enemies, allowing them to multiply rapidly, laying sometimes at one time more than 80 eggs.
In addition, reptiles crawl in search of food in homes and prey on small animals and birds. To complain and the owners of pythons poultry farms, where periodically missing chickens, ducks and turkeys. In Florida, there are even special patrols designed to find and catch pythons.
Scientists fear the possibility of extending the territory of the other Pythons, also suitable habitat for these reptiles states. Zoologists believe that eventually these snakes can live in neighboring Georgia, Florida and Louisiana.
