Think back to 5th grade science class. Most people learned about ecosystems. One very specific thing I remember learning is that in an ecosystem, if one species goes the entire food web is thrown off balance. Similarly, if any new creatures are added to an ecosystem they can out-survive the pre-existing species and soon enough you're back to the same outcome. This is what's happening in the Glades, where massive Burmese pythons, descendants of abandoned house pets, have been preying on the local wildlife. Raccoon population, down 99.8%, bobcats down 87.5%, and now the huge snakes are even beginning to go after alligators.
I liked this article because the author didn't take the subject or the writing too seriously. The entire thing was written jokingly and the sarcasm on the part of the author was apparent after reading the title. The humor he uses takes a somewhat serious subject and makes it funny. He didn't seem to have a point, but the article was surprisingly informative and enjoyable to read.
http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2012/01/florida-burmese-pythons-everglades-california-wayward-albatross-released.html
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