A video that shows a ranger rescuing a real turkey from the claws of a giant snake has unleashed a strong debate about human intervention in nature. The images published by the Daily Paw News YouTube channel has more than 131 million views and 422,000 I like in less than one.
“The scene was developed during a routine patrol when the ranger was encountered with a real turkey completely wrapped in the rings of what appears to be a python,” the portal reported . The bird is practically helpless, while the constrictor squeezes.
The most surprising moment comes when a second ranger with green shirt takes out a fire extinguisher and begins to spray the snake. It is not exactly the maneuver that would be expected of an expert, but the strategy is effective. The snake, completely disoriented and confused, finally releases its prey.
According to animal behavior experts, constrictor snakes, such as pythons, are particularly sensitive to sudden environmental changes. The use of the extinguisher probably created an acute stress situation that forced the predator to reconsider their priorities and to abandon their prey to seek security, as adds the same medium.
The video has unleashed a debate between those who support the action of the ranger team and those who raise an uncomfortable question: was it correct to interfere with the natural food chain?
Some argue that human intervention in natural ecosystems should be limited to emergencies or when it comes to endangered species. Others believe that the protection of wildlife justifies this type of intervention, especially when it occurs in areas managed by human being, such as parks and natural reserves.
