RE: NANFA-L-- OT: Exotic Everglades Predators

Schlueter, Scott L LRB (Scott.L.Schlueter at LRB01.usace.army.mil)
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 16:51:55 -0400

Jan,
What is the tally? Is this the first point for a Burm?(If you can count the
python a "winner")
-Scott
Buffalo, NY

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanfa-l at nanfa.org [owner-nanfa-l at nanfa.org] On Behalf Of
Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 4:24 PM
To: nanfa-l at nanfa.org
Subject: RE: NANFA-L-- OT: Exotic Everglades Predators

This does not involve native fishes directly but is an impressive
demonstration of the problems exotic species pose to native species in south
Florida.
A 13-ft Burmese python died after swallowing a 6-ft alligator.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4313978.stm
This is the fifth KNOWN clash between these two species.

- Jan Hoover
Vicksburg, MS
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