How Did The Burmese Python Harm The Everglades

The Burmese python are a beautiful reptilian creature, with camo pattern skin. They are originally from Southeastern Asia and have invaded the everglades in florida. You ask yourself how did a creature from Asia come all the way to florida? Well pet stores have been selling Burmese pythons and have made it out, and are harming the everglades.

First of all the everglades are found in florida and are an area marshy tract of land that is mostly under water and covered with tall grass, Burmese pythons have made their way into the everglades. The Burmese python are on top of the food chain, with no natural predators these killing machines are unstoppable. In the article “Florida’s Python Hunt” by Andrew Ng, the author elaborates that the Burmese python is too dangerous for the everglades and addresses the problem with a solution there is evidence where “they became too big--is threatening the ecosystem of Florida’s Everglades. With no natural

With Burmese python populations getting too big the the first ever python challenge has begun they have let unlicensed hunters go out with guns,knifes machetes, and anything that they can find to kill a python, and it’s putting humans lives at stake. In the article the author explains what the florida’s python hunt and the risks people take, and how Burmese pythons changed the everglades, the article states “This means that for 30 days, hundreds of people armed with shotguns, rifles, machetes, handguns, and hooked spears-- many who have never even seen a Burmese python-- will roam the Florida Everglades in search of the coveted snakes. Our advice: If you happen to be in the area, be sure to wear a bulletproof vest.” This explains why the Burmese python are not affecting the wildlife their affecting humans to so the Burmese