Could Ireland’s ecosystems cope if we introduced St. Patrick’s scaly foes?
The legend of St. Patrick banishing snakes from the emerald isle some 1,500 years ago is indelibly etched in folklore -- even if science suggests snakes were unlikely to have colonized the country following the last ice age. But what would happen if St. Patrick's scaly foes were introduced now? Experts believe snakes could certainly slither into Ireland's ecosystems if introduced but would likely cause trouble for native ecosystems. Ref. Source 7r.
Happy St. Patrick's Day, Daily Briefing readers! You might think of this holiday as a chance to don green while swigging matching beer, but the day is a prideful one for Irish and Irish Americans, held on the day Ireland's patron saint is believed to have died. Ref. USAToday.