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  • An invasive rat using a man-made platform in a natural cave to decimate bat population and create a vector for disease.

    It would’ve been nice if any of the humans in the article had offered potential solutions to fixing this problem we created.

    Edit: I didn’t see the scientific paper linked at the bottom. Added to my reading list, hopefully there are some solutions there.

    Edit 2: They’ve got some ideas:

    Furthermore, straightforward infrastructure modifications can restrict rat access to bat hibernacula. For example, removing the black fabric that acted as a climbing aid at the Segeberg Kalkberg entrance eliminated predation around the light-barrier system. Additional measures – such as sealing foundation joints, blocking connections from caves to sewers and modernizing drainage systems - can prevent dispersal via sewers (Adrichem van et al., 2013). Active control should then be guided by a quantitative baseline of rat abundance: capture-mark-recapture grids, camera trap encounter rates or chew-card bite indices can clarify whether predation is driven by a few transient individuals or by a resident colony (Cavia et al., 2012, Nottingham et al., 2021, Mackenzie et al., 2022). Mechanical traps and, where legally permissible, strictly regulated rodenticides remain core tools, while integrated programs in Amsterdam and Rotterdam show that coupling waste management, public outreach, habitat modification and ongoing sewer maintenance can be highly effective (Adrichem van et al., 2013, Cock et al., 2024) Together, these measures can limit invasive-rat predation at urban hibernacula, reinforce bat-conservation objectives and reduce potential public health risks within a One-Health framework.




  • rowdy@piefed.socialtoFuck Cars@lemmy.worldNorth Jersey, New Jersey
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    8 days ago

    Holy shit, are you comparing potential property damage to literal murder? Your brain rot is showing.

    Edit: To add to this, when I’m impeded by a “jaywalker” I might think “bruh” or “where’s the hustle?”. Not once in my entire life have I thought “I should just run you down.” You may be an actual psychopath.