00:00This species of snake has invaded Mallorca.
00:10They have spread rapidly on the Spanish island.
00:19Wildlife officers like Miguel and Tony are tracking the snakes for capture.
00:24They want to ensure that their number does not increase even further.
00:30They affect the local biodiversity, in the sense that they directly depred the species of our ecosystems.
00:37Its official name is Horseshoe Whipsnake.
00:40And it can grow up to 1.8 meters long.
00:43It probably arrived on Mallorca by ship from the mainland in the root balls of olive trees.
00:47A lizard that is only found in the Balearic Islands is particularly endangered by the intruders.
00:52Our species, when living in an island isolated from the continent, are usually the worst competitors.
00:56Because they have evolved without predators.
00:59When we introduce a predator, as is the case of this serpent,
01:02it is obviously a predator on them.
01:04And our species have little mechanisms of escape.
01:06And therefore, they become easy.
01:08Miguel and Tony trap around 3.000 snakes per year.
01:11To preserve the island's biological balance, they must kill every one of them.
01:14To preserve the island's biological balance, they must kill every one of them.
01:15It's hard.
01:16It's true that they don't have any fault that they are here and we have to commit them to this
01:21treatment.
01:22But in the end, it's the only way to preserve some endemic species in Mallorca.
01:26So.
01:27Well, here is the name of Chiago, where this ë‹¹ì‹ can't take the light to me.
01:28Well, if you have a sweetie here, there is a sign of N warriors.
01:29Peel to our stranger.
01:30Go ahead!
01:31Oh, AKA, buishly.
01:32Sorry for a reason.
01:33Everything is okay.
01:34Much anホ to obey the FDP orutz
01:38on Reynolds.
01:40idéx TUN來了 in the world where this is fine.
01:43I wonder if you are Mummy to care.
01:45Oh, I love him for birthday richmond.
01:47Let's talk about it.
01:48Love you for a great example.
01:50Good things.
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