Water restrictions imposed for Vernon area, including 70% reduction for farmers
Non-essential water use, including watering lawns and filling pools is banned. Farmers must also reduce water use by 70 per cent.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/water-restrictions-vernon-farmer-concerns-9.7225227?cmp=rss

"The Indian myna
was released in Victoria in the 1860s to eat insects but has become one of the highest-ranking pests on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List."

"It competes with native birds and wildlife, damages crops, can spread avian malaria and cause dermatitis, allergies and asthma in humans."

"There are calls for more councils to offer bounties, or for the state or federal governments to implement a coordinated management program. Grassy lawns and leftover pet food sustain Indian myna populations."

"There are calls for more councils to offer bounties, or for the state or federal governments to implement a coordinated management program." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/frustration-indian-myna-bird-driving-grassroots-action/106651956
#birds #InvasiveSpecies #native #wildlife #councils #pets #lawns #BellingShire #Bellingen

Wildlife carer puts $5 bounty on Indian mynas, the 'cane toads of the sky'

In one Queensland town, a wildlife carer is so concerned about the Indian myna's threat to native species, she has self-funded a bounty program that offers $5 for every bird humanely caught.

We designed the turf for soccer’s biggest World Cup ever – here’s how we created the same playing experience across 3 countries

The new playing fields are rolling out in stadiums from Mexico to Canada. Creating the perfect pitch in very different climates requires the right grasses and some creative tricks.

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[P] This is why extinction is baked in. All the roads that lead to extonction are low-cost, whereas the roads that protect against it are high-cost. And if the vast human majority has an overwhelmingly strong low-coat bias (which it does, as has been confirmed by countless studies going back decades)? Then extinction is a given. It isn't IF, but WHEN, and the answer to that is very eoon. It'll be faster than expected.

#psychology #actuallyautistic #science #lawns

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[P] If you changed the experiment to killing twenty hedgehogs or solving s complex task? Again, the task would be chosen because the price is too high. But for a low-cost buased brain? "These aren't MY pets. They're just dumb, wild animals. Ugh, I'd get messy. But it's worth it for the food." The only time a brain with a low-cost bias chooses morality is if not choosing it carries a heavy social penalty, impeding the reward.

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