USARK doesn't WANT Burmese pythons banned, they want importation banned. That doesn't include captive breeding and sale. Simply banning the importation won't be the end of burm trade although yes, it will downsize it dramatically. But with a drop in supply usually comes an increase in value... USARK won't be happy with adding them to the Lacey act or outright banning them. I heard those words straight from Andrew Wyatts mouth on Reptile Radio just last night.

I don't think that equates to throwing burms under the bus. It's the polititions you need to be angry with not USARK. Think about this too, if USARK wasn't spreading the word, would we have even gotten a big enough response to have an impact?