Re:Scientists are getting creative to save the kakapo
by keithnz on Thursday March 07, 2019 @04:26AM
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wow, cool to see NZ conservation efforts on here. NZ has many many endangered species and there is an amazing amount of technology and science being used to try and protect a lot of our species.
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Re:Scientists are getting creative to save the kakapo
by specialist on Thursday March 07, 2019 @09:46AM
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NZ's rat eradication plan really impressed me.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/07/new-zealand-inva...
(And the NOOSKI rat trap.)
We should apply similar strategies to all invasive species. For example, invent an autonomous, nontoxic python trap for the Florida Everglades. Create X-Prizes. Fund research. Education. Pretty much try everything.
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We're now in the Garden Earth phase. Meaning active management. There are very few (if any) natural ecosystems remaining. Since we broke it, we bought it.