Everglades National Park, Fl.,mammals are disapperingby | 01-02-2012 17:21 |
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 Everglades National Park covers the southern 25 percent of the original Everglades, a region of subtropical wetlands. Now, a study says the population of raccoons, opossums, bobcats and other mammals in the Everglades are down as much as 99 percent. The researchers are saying the Burmese pythons are the likely cause of the decline. The Burmese pythons were imported by pet-trade, and now they were banned. The announcement was made earlier this month by US Interior secretary. Some observers were saying too late. Absence of natural predators makes the python population boom. Professor Dorcas said that it would make huge impact on the eco-system of Everglades National Park. Source: The New York Times, BBC news |
