Anne Fausto SterlingFeb 18, 2024
Bermudians imported this Great Kiskadee to control the Jamaican anole which they imported to eat fruit flies. The GKs didn’t eat the anoles preferring eggs of native birds and spreading seeds of invasive flora. They are very successful. #greatkiskadee @conservation #humanarrogance
Show threadErin ConroyFeb 7, 2024

But how did we get here?

"Chronic wasting disease first erupted at an experimental agricultural station in Colorado in 1967 where scientists were conducting feeding experiments on captive deer. Sheep infected with scrapie, another prion disease, served as the control group."

#CWD #HumanArrogance #UnintendedConsequences of #STEM

LizJun 25, 2023

We really are a most despicable species.

#OctopusFarming #AnimalWelfare #HumanArrogance

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/25/a-symbol-of-what-humans-shouldnt-be-doing-the-new-world-of-octopus-farming

‘A symbol of what humans shouldn’t be doing’: the new world of octopus farming

Plans for the world’s first commercial octopus farm are well advanced – just as science discovers more about this curious, intelligent and affectionate animal. Can it be done ethically?

The Guardian