BellingenNSWFeb 26

Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife

Roaming pets are ideal vectors for ticks, fleas and mites. Parasite treatments for pets contaminate the ecosystems.

"The findings suggest everyday pet treatments could ripple through ecosystems in surprising ways. After pets take these medications, the active compounds pass through their bodies and are excreted in feces."
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260221000328.htm
#pets #dogs #cats #parasites #vectors #fleas #ticks #drugs #feces #soil #environment #parasiticides #ectoparasiticides #Isoxazoline #NontargetSpecies #rivers #BellingerRiver #wildlife #ecosysterms

BellingenNSWJan 3
Bored fossil fuel enthusiasts are burning rubber, microplastics and toxic chemicals on the Mid North Coast.
#Cars #CarMinds #PetroMasculinity #pollution #noise #toxins #stormwater #BellingerRiver #roads #SchoolHolidays #climate #Bellingen #CoffsHarbour #MidNorthCoast #governance #antisocial #UnsafeBehaviour
BellingenNSWMay 27, 2023
“It is not OK to eat grass-fed beef because the animals have a good life. We need to think about the effect on the planet.” Peter Singer
https://e360.yale.edu/features/peter-singer-interview
#Beef #Cattle #Rivers #Meat #BellingerRiver #Erosion #Climate
Beyond Factory Farms: A New Look at the Rights of Animals

Philosopher Peter Singer’s book, Animal Liberation, helped launch the animal rights movement nearly 50 years ago. He talks with Yale Environment 360 about how we now better understand how animals feel pain and how other species are not so different from humans as we thought.

Yale E360
BellingenNSWMay 14, 2023

#Construction and widening of #Roads in #Bellingen. No visible #Erosion, #Sediment and runoff control >
See images:
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/110360330694011556
#GlenifferRd
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/110349060174269664
#NorthBankRoad

A resource guide for local #Councils,#Erosion and #Sediment Control #NSW
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Water/Water-quality/resource-guide-local-coucils-erosion-sediment-control-0642.pdf

Thanks to @treevan regarding the #SiltControl reminder
#Bellingen #Rivers #Turtles #BellingerRiverSnappingTurtle #BellingerRiver #Ocean #Road #Pollution #Infrastructure #Runoff #Weeds #Externalities #BellingenShireCouncil

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Attached: 1 image Oh Look! #BellingenShireCouncil removed a lot of the #Biodiversity from #GlenifferRd, making way for the #Climate #Transition. Separated #BikeLanes and #Footpaths for a #FossilFuel free #Mobility. Encouraging mobility and access for all. #ClimateEmergency #ClimateEmergencyResponseFramework #CorporateCarbonPlan #Soil #Bellingen #Roads #Detour

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