Invasion Of The Uninvited Guests
April 29th 2009 21:41
You don't have to tell me because I know that at times I sound like a broken record. I know that I talked about the introduction of uncommon species of flora and fauna and the devastation it can have on the natural species and environment. Yet people continue to release their unwanted exotic pets into the wild. The good thing would be if the established predators find a new tasty treat. The bad thing is when the invading species becomes established and wrecks havoc with the environment.
Florida seems to be the US's established paradise and can actually host many a foreign species. If alligators can survive in the Northeast, tropical species can survive in Florida. Thus we have Iguanas surviving and multiplying in the wild and becoming a threat. The article also mentions a growing number in the Nile Monitor wild population which could be a big problem.
An iguana may be aggressive, but a Nile Monitor is highly dangerous. Think of an iguana as a brontosaur and the monitor as a tyrannosaur. Now you see the problem!
Florida seems to be the US's established paradise and can actually host many a foreign species. If alligators can survive in the Northeast, tropical species can survive in Florida. Thus we have Iguanas surviving and multiplying in the wild and becoming a threat. The article also mentions a growing number in the Nile Monitor wild population which could be a big problem.
An iguana may be aggressive, but a Nile Monitor is highly dangerous. Think of an iguana as a brontosaur and the monitor as a tyrannosaur. Now you see the problem!
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