Burmese Pythons Exterminating Everglades Mammals

American Voices • Opinion • animals • ISSUE 48•05 • Feb 2, 2012

A study in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy of Sciences links a drastic decline in raccoons and other mammals in the Florida everglades to the introduction of Burmese pythons. What do you think?

“No kidding. Now you understand why I dumped those damn pythons in the first place.”
Paul Wyndorf –
Foam Tester
“Wow, no more raccoons. This is great news for the Everglades' native trash can and attic populations.”
Corey McBain –
Accountant
“What is it with Floridians' unwavering determination to make their state a 1970s horror exploitation flick?”
Sunita Cronin –
Unemployed

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