This week, we have a three-for-one video treat. Three short videos with the same theme: Invasive Species. Watch each one and comment about about each of them.
I totally agree with the first video, when she says in the end that "the most destructive, invasive species is man"! I can't understand why people try to change our ecosystem. Why don't they leave it alone? The second video, I was amazed how bringing only 24 rabbits, years ago, resulted in plague. I know that rabbits can reproduce really fast, but I was surprised how just a few little creatures could become such a mess in a country. The third video, was kind of funny: "Promote skunk conservation in your neighborhood"!:) I absolutely can't stand any kind of insect, specially those "stinkbugs". My comment might sound a little too much, but if they are pests, why don't we get rid of them all? Are they any beneficial to us or the environment?
I thought the third video was very interesting. It's nice to know that those stinky bugs can be reduced incredibly by using dryer sheets. Unfortunately, the skunk idea, isn't so easy, but I guess it could help by having them around the area.
This has long been a debate in many countries - the remedy is to keep all living things in their own environments - but obviously that has not worked and most likely will not work into the future. The rabbit infestation in Australia was interesting and I was amazed that they are not getting pushback for using drugs to attempt to curtail the population with the amount of animal activist out there. I do have to agree with Jack Hubley - though stink bugs are a litle bothersome finding them hanging around at least they do not get into food or eat holes in clothing and the biggest ... bug you like a fly which depending on where you live can be just as invasive. It is a shame they destroy crops, because of this I do support working on ways to limit their growth. I support this for any invasive species. The big question and one that we will never be able to answer is - what would this world look like without man - have we been that devastating - we will never know. So we need to try to better understand the environment and try to learn from the sins of our past to make the future better.
From the first video,i really agree with the fact that Man is the most destructive invasive species.I was shock to see,from the second video how they were killing the rabbits to reduce their number.The third video is funny and the idea of getting the stinky bugs from our home can be reduce by dryer sheets is a really good idea.
Video 1: It’s amazing what I don’t know about America, considering I live here and all. I had no idea that kudzu(sp?) and starling were such pests. I actually didn’t know anything about it at all. And, the only thing I really knew about mongoose is that cartoon where a mongoose kills a cobra. The situation that mongoose have created is not quite as heroic in reality.
Video 2: The narration of this video doesn’t carry the proper connotation. The message that rabbits are destroying everything in Australia was practically subliminal. It wasn’t until the very end that I began to truly get a sense of how bad it is over there. I was thinking wolves are the solution… mass populations of wolves so that people would then have to fight in order to deserve their spot on this planet, once the wolves have overproduced and eaten most of the rabbits.
Video 3: I was just talking about stink bugs at the dentist today… I was told that they come from Thailand. The guy who hosted that bit is kind of a jerk. He’s like, never mind the history of these annoying little creatures, I don’t think they stink, but if you do then put skunks all around. It was kind of funny, but still, I think that stinkbugs are repulsive. Compared to kudzu, rabbits and mongoose, I guess they are the lesser of the three evils… for now.
In conclusion, people had a lot of creative ideas that quickly went south. I agree with the lady in the first video, that humans are perhaps the worst invasive species, but how do you rectify problems like these without further complicating the situation? An abundance of life will always perpetuate and overgrow if given the right scenario in an environment that is also too right. I say robots are the solution. Program them to do the job, then pack them up and reprogram them to deal with the next mess. No breeding involved. :)
I think the first video has it correct that man could be the worse invasive species. When people move into a new, undeveloped area, they destroy the environment there. The second video brought to my attention the problem that Australia is having. I also never really thought of rabbits causing a plague. The third video was interesting because I've had problems with stink bugs. The one difference is that my dog actually tries to eat them, then spits them back out.
On the first video: we have the message that we need to be careful when introducing new animals and plants to a new ecosystem cause we don't know how they will react in this new ecosystem. On the second video: Says that invasive species can became plagues, and cause thousands of dollars to the economy of the country. They give it like an example the rabbits in Australia. And on the Third Video: Talks about the issue that we had with the stinkbugs in Central PA. Those bugs were around the houses and crops, many farmer lost their crops because of the stinkbugs. They found out that a good predator to the stinkbugs were the skunks.
I totally agree with the first video, when she says in the end that "the most destructive, invasive species is man"! I can't understand why people try to change our ecosystem. Why don't they leave it alone?
ReplyDeleteThe second video, I was amazed how bringing only 24 rabbits, years ago, resulted in plague. I know that rabbits can reproduce really fast, but I was surprised how just a few little creatures could become such a mess in a country.
The third video, was kind of funny: "Promote skunk conservation in your neighborhood"!:) I absolutely can't stand any kind of insect, specially those "stinkbugs". My comment might sound a little too much, but if they are pests, why don't we get rid of them all? Are they any beneficial to us or the environment?
I thought the third video was very interesting. It's nice to know that those stinky bugs can be reduced incredibly by using dryer sheets. Unfortunately, the skunk idea, isn't so easy, but I guess it could help by having them around the area.
ReplyDeleteThis has long been a debate in many countries - the remedy is to keep all living things in their own environments - but obviously that has not worked and most likely will not work into the future. The rabbit infestation in Australia was interesting and I was amazed that they are not getting pushback for using drugs to attempt to curtail the population with the amount of animal activist out there. I do have to agree with Jack Hubley - though stink bugs are a litle bothersome finding them hanging around at least they do not get into food or eat holes in clothing and the biggest ... bug you like a fly which depending on where you live can be just as invasive. It is a shame they destroy crops, because of this I do support working on ways to limit their growth. I support this for any invasive species. The big question and one that we will never be able to answer is - what would this world look like without man - have we been that devastating - we will never know. So we need to try to better understand the environment and try to learn from the sins of our past to make the future better.
ReplyDeleteFrom the first video,i really agree with the fact that Man is the most destructive invasive species.I was shock to see,from the second video how they were killing the rabbits to reduce their number.The third video is funny and the idea of getting the stinky bugs from our home can be reduce by dryer sheets is a really good idea.
ReplyDeleteVideo 1: It’s amazing what I don’t know about America, considering I live here and all. I had no idea that kudzu(sp?) and starling were such pests. I actually didn’t know anything about it at all. And, the only thing I really knew about mongoose is that cartoon where a mongoose kills a cobra. The situation that mongoose have created is not quite as heroic in reality.
ReplyDeleteVideo 2: The narration of this video doesn’t carry the proper connotation. The message that rabbits are destroying everything in Australia was practically subliminal. It wasn’t until the very end that I began to truly get a sense of how bad it is over there. I was thinking wolves are the solution… mass populations of wolves so that people would then have to fight in order to deserve their spot on this planet, once the wolves have overproduced and eaten most of the rabbits.
Video 3: I was just talking about stink bugs at the dentist today… I was told that they come from Thailand. The guy who hosted that bit is kind of a jerk. He’s like, never mind the history of these annoying little creatures, I don’t think they stink, but if you do then put skunks all around. It was kind of funny, but still, I think that stinkbugs are repulsive. Compared to kudzu, rabbits and mongoose, I guess they are the lesser of the three evils… for now.
In conclusion, people had a lot of creative ideas that quickly went south. I agree with the lady in the first video, that humans are perhaps the worst invasive species, but how do you rectify problems like these without further complicating the situation? An abundance of life will always perpetuate and overgrow if given the right scenario in an environment that is also too right. I say robots are the solution. Program them to do the job, then pack them up and reprogram them to deal with the next mess. No breeding involved. :)
I think the first video has it correct that man could be the worse invasive species. When people move into a new, undeveloped area, they destroy the environment there.
ReplyDeleteThe second video brought to my attention the problem that Australia is having. I also never really thought of rabbits causing a plague.
The third video was interesting because I've had problems with stink bugs. The one difference is that my dog actually tries to eat them, then spits them back out.
On the first video: we have the message that we need to be careful when introducing new animals and plants to a new ecosystem cause we don't know how they will react in this new ecosystem.
ReplyDeleteOn the second video: Says that invasive species can became plagues, and cause thousands of dollars to the economy of the country. They give it like an example the rabbits in Australia.
And on the Third Video: Talks about the issue that we had with the stinkbugs in Central PA. Those bugs were around the houses and crops, many farmer lost their crops because of the stinkbugs. They found out that a good predator to the stinkbugs were the skunks.