Headlines AfricaJan 30
Africa: Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025: [Carter Center] Atlanta -- Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication. The Carter Center announced the historic provisional figure following the one-year anniversary of the passing of the Center's… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQfcfm #GuineaWorm #Eradication #PublicHealth #CarterCenter #GlobalHealth
GravitasJan 19

BEYOND THE GALLOWS - ERADICATION [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] (2025) SW EXCLUSIVE

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/qHTQ4Tr1utcvT66aaYDio6

BEYOND THE GALLOWS - ERADICATION [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] (2025) SW EXCLUSIVE

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GravitasJan 19

BEYOND THE GALLOWS "ERADICATION" OUT NOW!

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/bjrMvaExtSNkUoeDTZG1dT

BEYOND THE GALLOWS "ERADICATION" OUT NOW!

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WINGS_radioDec 26
#polio #vaccine #salk #eradication https://theconversation.com/the-world-risks-forgetting-one-of-humanitys-greatest-triumphs-as-polio-nears-global-eradication-70-years-after-jonas-salk-developed-the-vaccine-in-a-pittsburgh-lab-270042?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com
The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab

Polio may finally be defeated in the next 5 years. Will the world recognize what an extraordinary achievement that is?

The Conversation
Canvases By PeterDec 5

Day 2 of being harassed by what I assume is the exact same pigeon, just "has to be" on my doorstep at all costs apparently even though nothing at all there for it.. On the plus side I've found that butterflies LOVE peppermint oil as several have landed on the wall I've sprayed yesterday and today..

There's been a 10min break since I've seen the pigeon so far, it was coming back after being chased off every 1-2minutes over the last 2 hours..

#Pests #Eradication #Pigeons

Canvases By PeterDec 4

Just so you know, peppermint oil does _NOT_ repel Australian pigeons, not in the slightest. I've now gone through an entire concentrated bottle in my sprayer, the most recent use was almost totally peppermint concentrate with a few drops of water.. nada.. The only thing buying peppermint oil to *get rid of pigeons* achieves is more money for the peppermint oil companies & a very smelly entranceway/balcony to the point of making the inside of your nose twitch.

#Pests #Eradication #PeppermintOil

💧🌏 Greg CocksOct 14
The Ambitious [but do-able] Effort To Save New Zealand’s Iconic Bird [and so many more - including eradication of ferals]
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https://www.npr.org/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5565215/the-ambitious-effort-to-save-new-zealands-iconic-bird <-- shared media article
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https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/ <-- shared New Zealand Department of Conservation Pests & Threats site
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“The kiwi, a… flightless bird from New Zealand, is disappearing, largely because of invasive species brought to the country’s islands by humans. So New Zealand has set a goal of exterminating rats, possums and other invasive animals that threaten the country’s biodiversity…”
#biodiversity #feral #NewZealand #habitat #risk #hazard #threat #death #humanimpacts #invasivespecies #kiwi #kea #flightlessbird #indigeneous #reptile #bat #skink #biota #cat #domesticcats #possum #stoat #ferret #weasel #culling #eradication #protection #systematic #endangered #island #Australasia
#DepartmentOfConservation
Global News HealthAug 12, 2025
Polio was nearly eradicated. Here’s why it’s making a comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication — a feat seen only once with smallpox in 1980.
#health #disease #eradication #World #polio #Vaccines
https://globalnews.ca/news/11318545/polio-comeback-vaccine-records-missteps/
Show threadJon SullivanAug 5, 2025

@dubh When it's done right, people can make a huge difference to NZ's environment by spotting emergent weeds as they're beginning to establish.

My favourite recent example is Dave Holland's discovery in 2020 of wild black swallow-wort on the edge of the Timaru Botanic Gardens. That was the first wild record of the species anywhere in NZ, and it's a wetland weed overseas. Timaru Council and Environment Canterbury staff stepped in with control, over several years, and now it's gone.

That's one environmental weed nipped in the bud before it could get started.

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/65849739

#weeds #BiologicalInvasions #InvasivePlants #eradication #ParticipatoryScience #WeedSurveillance

black swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum nigrum)

black swallow-wort from Timaru, New Zealand on November 26, 2020 at 01:53 PM by Dave Holland. See Allan Herbarium CHR 666705, 705A, and B. Lots of wild seedlings! there were two large ad...

iNaturalist NZ
MoosMay 24, 2025

The eradication of smallpox is one of humanity's greatest triumphs. An enlightening small documentary, which is a must-see for the current Minister of Health of the USA, Kennedy. Facts about the impact of vaccination he can learn from. Cows (Vaca) can save human lifes 😉
#disease #smallpox #vaccination #eradication

Humanity eradicated smallpox 45 years ago. It’s a story worth remembering | Aeon Videos https://aeon.co/videos/humanity-eradicated-smallpox-45-years-ago-its-a-story-worth-remembering

Humanity eradicated smallpox 45 years ago. It’s a story worth remembering | Aeon Videos

Smallpox went from a feared killer to a fading memory. Its eradication is one of humanity’s greatest collective triumphs

Aeon