Twenty years from now: "In the land down under, we call these boys grizzly gorillas. You can remember them by the shorthand 'gg', cuz that's all there is to say if you ever meet one."
We just need to bring back the animals that we accidentally wiped out. Tasmanian devils and komodo dragons used to live all over Australia, respawn them. We also used to have thylacines, thylacoleos and land crocodiles which would need a helping hand from mad genetic scientists but I'll set up a gofundme. Also why not generically engineer the dragons and devils while we're there?
This is true. What they didnt know is that in their natural habitat, the environmental conditions for cane toad breeding only happen rarely throughout the year. In Australia, the conditions for cane toad breeding occur basically year round. So they constantly are reproducing at an exponential rate compared to what they do in their natural habitat
it dint make a dent in the rabbit population, i think they had foxes at one point. then they released a virus, myxomatosis virus to try to eradicate the bunnies, but because they breed so fast the selection pressure allowed them to become resistant to the virus. they tried other viruses, its does affect them but some of them are resistant again.
It can actually work, you just have to be good at picking a matchup and have a bit of luck. See for example the cactoblastis moth vs Australia's prickly pear infestation.
Pity that its very easy to get wrong and you're more likely to end up with a cane toad or Indian mynah situation.
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Hope@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 130d
That's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death.
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 130d
Twenty years from now: "In the land down under, we call these boys grizzly gorillas. You can remember them by the shorthand 'gg', cuz that's all there is to say if you ever meet one."
PugJesus@piefed.social · 5 pts · 130d
Aussie Ice Gorillas when
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 130d
So Canberra remains fucked?
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 52 pts · 130d
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 130d
Some woman tried this in her stomach and the invasive species won.
Geobloke@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 130d
We just need to bring back the animals that we accidentally wiped out. Tasmanian devils and komodo dragons used to live all over Australia, respawn them. We also used to have thylacines, thylacoleos and land crocodiles which would need a helping hand from mad genetic scientists but I'll set up a gofundme. Also why not generically engineer the dragons and devils while we're there?
OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 130d
Pretty sure we did this as well with canetoads to kill snakes or cane bugs or something.
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 7 pts · 130d
This is true. What they didnt know is that in their natural habitat, the environmental conditions for cane toad breeding only happen rarely throughout the year. In Australia, the conditions for cane toad breeding occur basically year round. So they constantly are reproducing at an exponential rate compared to what they do in their natural habitat
Theres a great documentary about them available online
OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 129d
And because of all that i had to check my shoes in the morning as a kid in Southeast QLD or id step on a canetoad before going to school
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 130d
Perhaps she'll die
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online · 7 pts · 130d
Same with the Invasive Bullfrogs.
vividspecter@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 129d
That's a funny name. I'da called them chazwazzers.
Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d
Bullfrogs? That’s a strange name. I’d have called them Chazwozzers
Akasazh@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 129d
How do we obtain a breedable pair of Melmacians, though?
stringere@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 128d
Catbait
FrankDeath@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 129d
Obligatory Simpsons clip:
https://youtu.be/3f5viRoaZNw
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 130d
it dint make a dent in the rabbit population, i think they had foxes at one point. then they released a virus, myxomatosis virus to try to eradicate the bunnies, but because they breed so fast the selection pressure allowed them to become resistant to the virus. they tried other viruses, its does affect them but some of them are resistant again.
Etterra@discuss.online · 5 pts · 129d
Do drones with shotguns count as an invasive species?
PugJesus@piefed.social · 5 pts · 129d
Depends, were they programmed to reproduce on their own
gnu@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 128d
It can actually work, you just have to be good at picking a matchup and have a bit of luck. See for example the cactoblastis moth vs Australia's prickly pear infestation.
Pity that its very easy to get wrong and you're more likely to end up with a cane toad or Indian mynah situation.
Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 129d
What if we just introduced wallabies to Europe to be an invasive there and just trade ecosystems? Like crop rotation
stringere@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 128d
Can midwest US have capybaras?
thlibos@thelemmy.club · 4 pts · 128d
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 129d
Call in the Royal Australian Horse Artillery.
Earthling105b@midwest.social · 3 pts · 130d
The US did this with goatheads (plant with horribly spiky seeds) they introduced a weevil from India that eats them.
remon@ani.social · 3 pts · 128d
They also did this with the cane toads.
GandalftheBlack@feddit.org · 3 pts · 128d
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 128d
"A dingo ate my bunny!" /s
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 130d
And not just any feral cats, they have some of the biggest and meanest feral cats in the world.
You'd expect nothing less from Australia.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 130d
Need to import humans. They'll kill anything
chuckleslord@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 129d
Could this count as Beeblebrox's Gambit, even though it doesn't include alcohol?
figjam@midwest.social · 2 pts · 128d
Humans are the best invasive species
guillem@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 130d
Ardyssian@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 128d
Patrick' in my head - "Make it five"
toad@lemmy.wtf · 2 pts · 128d
deathmetal27@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 128d
Didn't know Europeans were an invasive species.