Quote Originally Posted by Malum Argenteum View Post
If a species declines because of habitat loss and degradation, reintroducing animals doesn't help.

Also, given the pathogen transfer that occurs with relocated animals -- the parasite Raillietiella orientalis that was introduced to North America with Burmese pythons;populations of Florida burms are distinguished in part by the unique strains of Nidovirus that they carry: most importantly for this specific situation Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola that has been found in Florida Burmese pythons but has apparently not ever been reported in wild snakes in Asia; -- that's not likely a viable solution.
oh i didn’t know this - i was just assuming it would be a matter of finding healthy specimens and genetically testing if they were pure Burm and that would be that - unfortunate