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buck460XVR · December 8, 2012, 12:30 PM

Pythons are an invasive species and tend to prefer the taste of cats and small dogs. They also become large enough to become a threat to small children. Puttin' a bounty and makin' a competition outta the attempt to eliminate them is good sense. As I said before tho, greed will rear it's ugly head anytime money is a motivation. This greed is why all 5 species of rhinos are endangered. If the hunting of rattlesnakes is legal in an area because the population can tolerate it, I have no problem as long as someone without a monetary gain is in control of administrating it. I'd bet that those most opposed to stopping the hunting of them are those that make the most money off them....whadda you think?

December 8, 2012, 12:30 PM	#20
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	Pythons are an invasive species and tend to prefer the taste of cats and small dogs. They also become large enough to become a threat to small children. Puttin' a bounty and makin' a competition outta the attempt to eliminate them is good sense. As I said before tho, greed will rear it's ugly head anytime money is a motivation. This greed is why all 5 species of rhinos are endangered. If the hunting of rattlesnakes is legal in an area because the population can tolerate it, I have no problem as long as someone without a monetary gain is in control of administrating it. I'd bet that those most opposed to stopping the hunting of them are those that make the most money off them....whadda you think?