dafyduck Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) Racoons and theislands snake population The entire snake polulation was decimated over a 100 years ago all over the carribean region by the sugar plantation companies by shipping in raccoons which were then left free to roam and live on the islands.today all the islands are still snake free.Has this option ever been considered by the locals over the years or are snakes considered part of the cultural heritage and therefore protected?. Edited December 19, 2011 by dafyduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenfaux Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 How is this phuket related? because phuket has snakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I sincerely hope no one will consider something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 If the coons taste better than the snakes, they will be the ones in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMan Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Racoons are scarry and viscous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlehead Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Nature knows best. Bringing in non-indigenous animals is a good way to create a disaster. Ever hear of Kudzu? Boars imported as sporting animals for hunters? Gypsy moths? Know what happened to the American Chestnut tree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenfaux Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 If only mosquito had a natural predator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 If only mosquito had a natural predator. I wish! As to raccoons, bad idea! They kill chickens and other animals. Snakes kill rodents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 If only mosquito had a natural predator. What about Geckos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keestha Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Bringing in non-indigenous animals is a good way to create a disaster. Nice try OP, but poster quoted above is right. Introducing an exotic species wreaks havoc to the ecosystem. Think of rabbits and camels in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Other disasters:- Cane toads to Australia. Mongoose to the West Indies and Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The topic was about racoons. All the posts about Western Woman removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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