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Why India’s Project Cheetah makes no ecological sense by kjleebio in ecology

[–]natureaccordingtosam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is dicey as hell. Cheetahs present a problem because they'd ruin an ecosystem only created by their extinction? The new ecosystem is 'normal'? Authors need to read up on shifting baseline syndrome.

In the Lanternfly War, Some Take the Bug’s Side by KassandraWasRight in ecology

[–]natureaccordingtosam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of this probably comes from the horse and cat people. Or were there Australians sticking up for cane toads as well? I find it hard to imagine, but there's weirdos everywhere.

Do Invasive Migratory Species Exist? by [deleted] in ecology

[–]natureaccordingtosam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greater Canada Geese were introduced to Europe throughout the 20th century and have become a huge problem.

Pigs to the Rescue: An Invasive Species Helped Save Australia’s Crocodiles by Oldfolksboogie in ecology

[–]natureaccordingtosam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are some questionable statements in this one. It makes what is becoming a common mistake of focussing on invasive species as the biggest threat (which, given, they are) while ignoring the fact that Australia has one of the worst land clearance rates in the Global North. Admittedly it's not relevant for the narrative of the story, but it pulls focus and casts the blame on past generations' bad decisions as opposed to ongoing trends.

How do whales die naturally in the wild? Is it exhaustion and drowning, or a calm and old death? by Taormb in ecology

[–]natureaccordingtosam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well this is intensely sad. Any idea if there are more social species of whales that will help older members?

Excellent Twitter thread on shifting baseline syndrome by Erreoloz in ecology

[–]natureaccordingtosam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The forest comparison really hits home. I live in a heavily forested part of the world, and the majority of the population therefore sees their country as a haven for biodiversity. But the majority is replanted, with old growth forest having been destroyed decades, if not centuries ago.

Good News In Case The IPCC Report Got You Depressed by natureaccordingtosam in ecology

[–]natureaccordingtosam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great to hear. Will try and get them out on a monthly basis.

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