What happens if snakes are taken out of the food chain?

Well rodents will be overpopulated, while one may say “oh but birds” still it's not one I'd like, I love reptiles…Snakes are not to be killed, hell I even deeply hate cats because they slaughter lizards and snakes…birds too. read more

snakes are the keystone species, if all the snake’s (predators) die then most of the primary and secondary consumers which are in snake food web their population will increase at much higher level and they could destroy the ecosystem b/c they all need the same thing / food at same time, that will destroy their habitat or ecosystem. read more