Several examples of Cheetah are released in the midwest. Do they survive if they can't be shot? All are tagged and their locations known 24/7
Pronghorn, Cougar, Coyote, BisonWhy the hell would we release an apex predator in an environment where it has no natural enemies?
TexasHow do they survive the winter?
You have started (at least?) two threats about about introducing an endangered species in an completely foreign envirement. Are you serious with these proposals and do you realy have no idea what often happens with these kind of situations? In most cases the species dies and the rest it becomes a pest, because of lack of natural enemies. Surely everybody knows this is a bad idea? if you don't believe me, ask the Australians.Several examples of Cheetah are released in the midwest. Do they survive if they can't be shot? All are tagged and their locations known 24/7
Someone really should surreptitiously introduce Siberian Tigers into the British Columbian fiordlands before they become extinct in their native habitat in Siberia. Or if we're really brave, Olympic and Yellowstone National Park in the US. There's only about 500 of them left and nobody seems to be able to control the poachers. We save endangered species by introducing them where we CAN save them. Not by worrying about where they "belong".
For the same reason, iwe need to try to introduce Polar Bears and Walrus to Antarctica against the time when we lose the Arctic Ice.
Anacondas and Burmese Pythons in Florida? Not so much. But...There is plenty of evidence that at one time Florida was a lot warmer and there was an apex predator, maybe an Anaconda, maybe a big bird that ate alligators and kept THIER numbers in check. Now ther e isn't and unless people hunt them, alligators go everywhere. So maybe the pythons and anacondas have re-established a balance in the Florida Everglandes
Texas
Why the hell would we release an apex predator in an environment where it has no natural enemies?
For the same reason, iwe need to try to introduce Polar Bears and Walrus to Antarctica against the time when we lose the Arctic Ice.