Benefit: Bobcats are major predators of rats., Alligators dig pools that stay full of water all winter., Native snakes serve as predators AND prey in the food web., Raccoons spread a lot of seeds by eating berries and pooping seeds out in new locations., Gopher tortoises dig burrows that provide homes for up to 350 native species., Florida panthers rely on deer as a food source., Python Pressure: Pythons carry non-native lung parasites that can infect our native snakes., Pythons nest in gopher tortoise burrows, effectively keeping anything from getting in or out., Pythons have caused a 99% decline in raccoon populations., Large pythons are at the top of the food web and even eat large alligators., Large pythons can hunt deer, one of our largest native species., Pythons have caused 88% decline in bobcats., Harmful Effect: Food webs deteriorate as they start to lose important populations., Panthers start becoming malnourished., Swamps dry up in the winters and wildlife is left without a source of water., Fewer native plants germinate., Hundreds of animals are no longer able to use burrows for habitat., Diseases skyrocket due to high rodent populations.,

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