USARK supports a Python hunt

[the_Ryno]

Does anyone know if there is anything being done about burm eggs? They pose as much of a threat as the burms themselves once they hatch and have the potential to grow into a giant.

[dc4teg]

Does anyone know if there is anything being done about burm eggs? They pose as much of a threat as the burms themselves once they hatch and have the potential to grow into a giant.

well thats something that they must take care of, though i read an article that said that alligators eat away a lot of baby burms

[coolluigi007]

My local newspaper has pic of greg and the story in it as well. Its a good PR stunt IMO at the very least.

[Freakie_frog]

My local newspaper has pic of greg and the story in it as well. Its a good PR stunt IMO at the very least.

We can use all the good PR we can get..

[envy_ld50]

"Permitted individuals are free to take the specimens or euthanize them on site at their discretion."

Honestly I think that killing of a species we deem as invasive is ignorant always have and this is not just the case of snakes. I believe that an animal that can survive in an environment should be allowed to they further develop North America's weak ecosystem and help natural selection in the areas they establish themselves in. I know they were introduced improperly however this is the case with many non native plants and animals that end up becoming a positive change in the ecosystem. Humans have always wanted to control the earth and the ecosystem and we will eventually be the most negative impact on it ironically.

/end rant.

[wolfy-hound]

Cliff, I think you're dead wrong. Invasive species destroy our native species which have developed especially for the ecosystem that's here. Not only that, but why should we allow one introduced species destroy all the ones here, just because it can? Several species of bird are on the brink of extinction because of rats in certain areas. So we should just shrug and say "Oh well" and lose those birds forever, because rats are better at living?

For all your touting that humans are the worst thing on the planet, you're certainly not advocating helping the planet in any way by that post.

[pavlovk1025]

w00t. I concur. I think euthanizing feral burms is a great idea, and a necessary one. It is unfortunate, but definitely necessary. I LIKE my collection, and I dont want to lose it because of the irresponsible snake keepers that introduced these guys into the wild. Hurricane Andrew didnt help either. For the sake of our hobby and our NATURAL eco-system, the burms must die. To think otherwise is to look at the situation in a jaded manner...yeah we all love snakes but these snakes in the Everglades are a threat to too many things at the same time. I dont want to lose my collection or not be able to breed my collection because of im sympathetic towards some wild snakes, do you?

[jglass38]

Can somebody tell me where USARK came from and when? I had never heard of them before the HR669 stuff started. Are they a 501(c)3 not for profit group? I can't seem to find that on their site. They have at least 1 person on their leadership team that I personally wouldn't associate myself or my organization with. But I suppose if they are trying to do some good then that's great.

[rabernet]

Can somebody tell me where USARK came from and when? I had never heard of them before the HR669 stuff started. Are they a 501(c)3 not for profit group? I can't seem to find that on their site. They have at least 1 person on their leadership team that I personally wouldn't associate myself or my organization with. But I suppose if they are trying to do some good then that's great.

They were started by the same people who ran NCARK http://www.ncark.org/, and are an offshoot of them. I had heard of them before HR669, but I can't remember when they started it - I think Reptile Radio had them on before HR669 but I'd have to look at archives.

I think I know who that one person is that you're referring to, and I was not aware of their affiliation until HR669.

[jglass38]

They were started by the same people who ran NCARK http://www.ncark.org/, and are an offshoot of them. I had heard of them before HR669, but I can't remember when they started it - I think Reptile Radio had them on before HR669 but I'd have to look at archives.

I think I know who that one person is that you're referring to, and I was not aware of their affiliation until HR669.

Im all for any group out to protect our rights as reptile owners. I just can't support this group because of that affiliation...