In the article, ken salazar said:
"[the everglades] study paints a [sad] picture of the real damage that burmese pythons are causing to native wildlife."
why did the author include the quote above in the article?
a to show the differences between the burmese python and the brown tree snake
b to show the seriousness of the problem the snakes have caused in florida
c to explain how so many snakes were able to get loose during hurricane andrew
d to explain why scientists aren't sure if the pythons are killing off mammals