Biological interactions activity instructions
instructions: use the steps below to guide you through the activity. you will submit your letter detailing your plan to control the python population in this ecosystem for grading. you will also post a copy of your letter in the 02.01 biological interactions discussion.
introduction
in nature, we may find a predator introduced into an ecosystem that is not normally found there. an example of this is the burmese python. burmese pythons are originally found in southeast asia. they are currently found them in the everglades national park swamp in florida. the addition of burmese pythons has upset the balance of the interactions in the everglade ecosystem. the pythons are consuming prey at an alarming rate and causing increased competition for resources. they are also rapidly reproducing, making it difficult to control their population numbers. their population is getting so high that the pythons are starting to overflow into neighborhoods surrounding the everglades national park area. this is creating an environmental problem that we need to solve.
research
read the python and impact of invasive alien species articles located on the lesson page to begin your research on the burmese python invasion in the everglades national park ecosystem and how the burmese pythons are impacting the other organisms that live there.
you may also complete research on your own using newspapers, magazines, or online resources. be sure to use credible scientific sources.
data and analysis
next, you will analyze the current methods being used to control the burmese python population and determine which method you believe to be the most effective. you may also create your own method, as long as it is supported by scientific research.
current methods for controlling the burmese python population
method for burmese python control estimated cost to the everglades national park per year predicted effectiveness impact on other species
capture and relocate $1,000,000 20 percent decrease low—few to no other animals harmed
open a hunting season to destroy pythons $250,000 for rewards and advertising 10 percent decrease medium—few to no other animals harmed; may pose risk to hunters
search and destroy nesting sites and eggs $950,000 30 percent decrease medium—other animals' nesting sites may accidentally be destroyed
introduce a new predator that feeds on pythons $5,000,000 50 percent decrease high—new predator may eat other animals and/or create additional environmental issues
letter
using your research and data, you will write a three-paragraph letter to the park ranger detailing your findings.
be sure to include the following in your letter:
how is the burmese python impacting the everglades ecosystem?
why is it important to control the burmese python population in everglades national park?
based on your research, what method of controlling the python population do you believe would be most effective? create a plan based on your chosen method.
submit your letter for grading.
post a copy of your your letter in the 02.01 biological interactions discussion. if you have difficulty locating the discussion, contact your instructor for assistance.
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Ответ:
To,
the park ranger
Respected sir,
With due respect, I am writing this letter to share my concerns about the devastating effects that the increase in the population of Burmese python is having on the Everglades National Park Swamp in Florida. The carrying capacity of the Burmese python has increased far beyond the park can withstand. Other organisms of the park are being affected badly by this. The prey organisms on which the Burmese python feeds are declining at a very fast rate which might cause the preys to be removed from the park. On the other hand, the other predator organisms which feed on the same prey do not find resources on which they can feed now.
It is very important that certain actions be taken now if the park has to be saved. If measured steps are not taken, then the diversity in the park might eradicate.
I would suggest that the best possible solution is to transport the Pythons to a place where the number of preys is increasing. So that the pythons will be of some benefit to the other habitat. They will make that habitat stable by eating the preys.
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