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Cane toads are an ecosystem destroying highly invasive introduced species. The crows are doing our work for us. The method might be messy, but cane toads shoul
by jimmywanger 9y ago
Cane toads are an ecosystem destroying highly invasive introduced species.
The crows are doing our work for us. The method might be messy, but cane toads should be exterminated in non-native habitats as expediently as possible.
Instead of feeling bad for them, why don't you feel bad about the species they have almost wiped out?
- alistairSH 9y agoFor those that aren't aware, here's a good summary of the problems with cane toads in Australia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toads_in_Australia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toads_in_Australia
- grasshopperpurp 9y agoYou can feel bad for the toads and the species they are wiping out. It's not like they are consciously deciding to be an invasive species.
- jimmywanger 9y agoI feel bad for the native species. Cane toads are prolific throughout the world, and they've driven many species to near extinction. At some point you have to decide what your priorities are and start culling. E.g. Australia wants to kill 2 million feral cats over a decade, as there are 30 million of them, and each one kills 3-20 native animals a day. [0] At some point you have to make decisions and decide which is more important. If you could teach crows how to eat cats, Australia would like to have a word. [0] https://news.vice.com/article/feline-massacre-australia-unveils-plan-to-kill-two-million-feral-cats https://news.vice.com/article/feline-massacre-australia-unve...
- meric 9y agoIt's OK to kill an animal and feel bad for it at the same time.
- lawlessone 9y agocrying onto my bacon.
- noir_lord 9y agoI love cats, I have two (both indoor cats, I love Cats but they are furry little killing machines even when well fed) and I still think the plan is reasonable if sad, it's sad for the cats and sad for the indigenous animals that are suffering predation from an invasive very effective predator.
- yesenadam 9y ago>an ecosystem destroying highly invasive introduced species. So.. a bit like white people? :| (disclosure: Aussie here)
- jimmywanger 9y agoPlaying the race card right away? How unimaginative. Oh, let me play! What about a bit like minorities in ghettos? White people have brought a lot of good into the world. Have fun in Liberia. reply
- yesenadam 9y agoUm, what? Wow. Sorry, I seem to have stepped right into your issues, where I have no wish to be. Good day.
- jimmywanger 9y agoYou're not talking about the issue. Saying that white people are an invasive species is racist and stupid.
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