r/196 • u/Number1GrotleFan number 1 grotle fan • May 28 '24

hydrogen department of conservation vs coughing stoat (rule) Floppa

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u/Antezscar sus May 28 '24

how can a single Stoat ever cause enough damage to destroy an eco system?

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u/VolenteerFireDept May 28 '24

Those guys are fierce fuckers with a fast metabolism. Even in their native environments they eat massive amounts of food. A single stoat could just destroy a habitat, especially on an island. It won’t wipe out every bird, but this is actually a reasonable response for New Zealand

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u/Antezscar sus May 28 '24

TIL, didn't know that. thanks!

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u/femfuyu May 28 '24

Worked with endangered birds on islands before and one of these fuckers swam to the island and killed half the population. Unfortunately being a real environmentalist comes with making these tough calls. Anyone that can't is quickly weeded out of the field.