silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoBees are collapsing in the U.S. A key to their secrets might vanish. The top federal lab on native bees is set to close under President Trump’s budget.www.washingtonpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1275arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1274arrow-down1external-linkBees are collapsing in the U.S. A key to their secrets might vanish. The top federal lab on native bees is set to close under President Trump’s budget.www.washingtonpost.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoA more common strategy than you’d like to think. For instance, in 1918 the state of California declared a War On Squirrels. In 1937, the Colorado National Guard conducted a campaign to eliminate locusts with flamethrowers. Then there were much more successful campaigns to eradicate certain apex predators - wolves and bears most commonly The idea that we shouldn’t be attempting to eradicate whole species that local populations consider hazardous or harmful is a relatively novel one.
A more common strategy than you’d like to think. For instance, in 1918 the state of California declared a War On Squirrels.
In 1937, the Colorado National Guard conducted a campaign to eliminate locusts with flamethrowers.
Then there were much more successful campaigns to eradicate certain apex predators - wolves and bears most commonly
The idea that we shouldn’t be attempting to eradicate whole species that local populations consider hazardous or harmful is a relatively novel one.