Environmental invader portfolio

Environmental invader portfolio

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Introduction

An invader species in an animal or plant is is non native. Invaders can cause economic problem or harm the natural environment. The invaders are known to out compete the native species. Invaders may compete for resources like nutrients, space, light, food and waters. This paper discusses Burmese python invader in the south Florida. It will also discuss the impacts of this invader, how it was introduces and finally possible solutions.

Burmese pythons effects to the environment

The chosen invaders have got serious impact in the South Florida’s area. Burmese pythons are competing with other predators for available mammals and birds (Gold, 2016). The invader is also feeding on the occasional alligator threatening the life of the remaining plants and animals. Due to competition with the native animal, plants and animals may disappear causing serious harm to the environment. The other animals being protective are also in threat because of high competition in this environment.

How the invader was introduced to the environment

In the southern Florida, many people believe that these pythons were accidentally released. Sometimes there is always need to introduce certain species in the part to balance the food chain.

Dangers posed if the invaders continue to live in the environment

If not controlled in the environment, these pythons would kill all the species. In Florida Park, the management keeps an eye to the available pythons to avoid harming the endangered species. Still there would be high competition for food leading to destruction of the environment. It could cause serious impact by chocking some of the species. For instance, some aquatic weeds choke other plants causing death of that plant.

Possible solutions for this invader

I think pythons had their particular place where they are supposed to be (Lewis, 2010). It is the high time we look on the adverse effects brought about by the invaders and take them back to their original habitat. The pythons should be located in a place that they put no animal and plants into danger. The scientists also should suggest other methods of dealing with invaders.

In conclusion, the impacts of python in the environment have been clearly discussed including possible solutions. It is the high time that the government should also come in to control the number of invaders into our environment. Destroying the endangered species by invaders would only cause more harm to the ecosystem (Shi, Wang, & Yang, 2012). It is important that we take the responsibility of taking each invader to their original localities because they are bringing more harm to environment than good.

References

Gold, M. V. (2016). Sustainable Agriculture: The Basics (p. 1). CRC Press.

Lewis, W. J. (2010). Interpreting for park visitors. Philadelphia: Eastern acorn press.

Shi, W., Wang, S., & Yang, Q. (2012). Climate change and global warming. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, 9(2), 99-102.