Time may be running out for several well-known invasive species that have established a dangerous foothold in Florida over the years.
Nonnative reptiles have long been considered risks to Florida’s ecology, economy and resident health and safety, so much so that authorities have encouraged Floridians to humanely kill animals like the green iguana, which has been known to crawl into sewers and emerge on the other end of an unfortunate homeowner’s toilet bowl. The state spends about $8 million dollars each year in an effort to mitigate the invasive species.
Late last month state wildlife officials went further.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to ban the importation, breeding and possession of 16 of the most damaging nonnative species, including the green iguana, the Argentine black and white tegus and the Burmese python.
Other species on the list include Nile monitor lizards, scrub pythons and green anacondas.
Read more at The Hill.
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At least they didn’t ban toilets.
This “pitch” has no place on a ‘Frum’ website.
Putting it on was in bad taste by “Powers-that Be” at matzav.com !
You’re free to leave. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Good riddance.