A Threat to the Environment!

   Hey, it's Matthew with the news! Anyways, I am in Ms. Webber's class, and all of us read persuasive articles every day. One of the persuasive articles is about a snake becoming a threat to the Florida Everglades National Park. It may be strange, but there has been a thriving population of native snakes named Burmese pythons in the South lately. The explanation is that pet owners have been throwing these snakes here when they don't want them anymore! This has caused a big problem. The beautiful scattered wildlife of the Florida Everglades National Park is now full of approximately 2,000 deadly snakes, and growing. The problem is, they are moving north! This is a bit frightening, and government scientists say that in 100 years or so the snakes could be all around North America, and could even become a common species! Snake lovers will change their mind when they realize these snakes can grow to about 20 ft long! Surprisingly, this is longer than a boa constrictor! But, the Burmese python can live in a tropical and harsh terrain, or cooler weather. Also this snake has no natural predators. This is the interesting thing. They've been known to eat leopards, alligators, porcupines, antelope and jackals! This has been the interesting, yet frightening, news of the week! Thank you all for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the story!