No More Snakes On A Plane!
We’re willing to admit that we have a little bit of ophidiophobia—it’s a fear of snakes, we had to look it up too—so we were excited to hear that less and less of the slithery serpents will be making their way to the United States. The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced a proposal that would ban the important of certain snake species from other countries. Of course this would also greatly reduce the chance of a Snakes on a Plane sequel.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently spoke about the danger of certain snakes and what they’re doing to our environment. He specifically addressed the issue of what happens when pet snakes are released into the wild. The rogue critters have been specifically troublesome for Everglades National Park. There’s been 1,200 snakes taken out of the park since 2000, because they’re usually up to no good.
The announcement was made at JFK airport, as New York is the busiest import spot in the country. Apparently about $2.7 billion worth of creatures are imported each year—we have to get in on this business. There are 27,000 shipments that come through JFK alone each year, which makes us a little nervous about the next time we need to catch a flight. We can just see the headlines now when a couple of snakes get loose inside a terminal, but we’re sure the TSA would take care of things quickly and efficiently—ha.
Related Stories:
· US Fish And Wildlife Service Plans To Put Stranglehold On Some Imported Snakes [NY Daily News]
· Snake Ban Proposed [NY Times]
· Outdoor Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Sam Felder]
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