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jerrab » 15 May 2026, 5:18 am » wrote: ↑

15 May 2026, 5:18 am

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Yikes...   We felt guilty using rat poison recently to control a hopefully one rat that I caught with a glue trap in a box.

The bait was protected to try and make sure the neighbors cat didn't get to it.. Something ate the poison.  On rebaiting it, nothing has touched it.

Burgum is not a good or smart person.

Today’s fact you might not know.  Jerra B and JOhnny You are paid to post here.  FACT.  I know for sure 100 PERCENT.  

jerrab » 15 May 2026, 5:18 am » wrote: ↑

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those would work in Palestine and on Radical Islamites too.

Bait it will a goats or camel genitals.....Palestinians and Radical Islamites couldn't resist nibbling on that and 

 

im2 » 15 May 2026, 5:38 am » wrote: ↑

15 May 2026, 5:38 am

Today’s fact you might not know.  Jerra B and JOhnny You are paid to post here.  FACT.  I know for sure 100 PERCENT.

I knew it....and Johnny is an atheist. jerra b is probably one too.

im2 » 15 May 2026, 5:38 am » wrote: ↑

15 May 2026, 5:38 am

Today’s fact you might not know.  Jerra B and JOhnny You are paid to post here.  FACT.  I know for sure 100 PERCENT.

If they're getting paid what they're worth.....they couldn't buy a cup of coffee at McDonald's. 

jerrab » 15 May 2026, 5:18 am » wrote: ↑

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BLM did it. 
 

JohnnyYou » 15 May 2026, 5:31 am » wrote: ↑

15 May 2026, 5:31 am

Yikes...   We felt guilty using rat poison recently to control a hopefully one rat that I caught with a glue trap in a box.

The bait was protected to try and make sure the neighbors cat didn't get to it.. Something ate the poison.  On rebaiting it, nothing has touched it.

Burgum is not a good or smart person.

sometimes birdwatching spots dont allow cats./////////////////////////////////////////////////

///////////Researchers at Argentina’s Malbrán Institute will go to Ushuaia “to conduct rodent capture and analysis operations in areas linked to the movements of the [index] cases and to detect the possible presence of the virus in natural reservoirs,” according to a Spanish-language statement issued by Argentina’s Ministry of Health on May 6. That same day the Associated Press reported that two Argentine officials who were investigating the origins of the outbreak and spoke on the condition of anonymity said the government’s leading hypothesis was that the couple contracted the virus while bird-watching in Ushuaia before the cruise. As part of their birding tour, the officials told the AP, the couple had visited a landfill, where they may have been exposed to rodents.When I heard about this theory, I was curious—and skeptical. I visited that landfill in Ushuaia on a bird-watching trip in February 2025 and didn’t immediately see why it would be conducive to hantavirus transmission based on what I knew about the disease.Surrounded by the snow-capped mountains and majestic beech forests of Tierra del Fuego, the port city of Ushuaia serves as the main gateway to Antarctica. It hosted more than 150,000 cruise passengers in 2025. Its motto is “Fin del mundo, principio de todo,” which translates to “End of the world, beginning of everything.”The landfill, called a relleno sanitario in Spanish, sits on the outskirts of the city and is well known to bird-watchers as an avian hotspot. Landfills are often good places to look for birds because they offer abundant food resources. Same goes for sewage plants. For birders visiting Ushuaia, a trip to the relleno sanitario is a must because it regularly attracts uncommon species such as the White-throated Caracara, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle and Andean Condor.
 

/////////////But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash. The landfill itself is fenced off to the public, so visitors must observe any avian activity from the side of the road, far from the garbage—and the birds. What is more, the landfill is completely open and exposed to the elements, unlike the closed environments with limited ventilation that are typically associated with hantavirus transmission.On the rare occasions when hantavirus transmission has occurred while outside, it has been accompanied by soil or nest disturbance, after which the virus has been breathed in, explains Jennifer Mullinax of the University of Maryland, who studies wildlife ecology as it relates to zoonotic disease. But “open air, rain, etcetera quickly dilute virus particles, making it much less likely than typical indoor transmission,” she says.Local health officials have protested the spotlight on Ushuaia, the capital of province of Tierra del Fuego, which relies heavily on tourism for income. At a press conference on May 8, Juan Petrina, director of epidemiology for Tierra del Fuego, noted that there has never been a single recorded case of hantavirus in the province. “The scarcity of this rodent, combined with the province’s historical health status and the short period of time during which this couple may have been exposed to these rodents, greatly reduces the likelihood that the infection occurred here,” Petrina remarked.Petrina is not the only one challenging the focus on the Ushuaia garbage dump as the starting point of the cruise ship outbreak. “From an ecological perspective, it would be premature to attribute infection to a single location, such as the landfill, without considering the entirety of [the Dutch couple’s] travel history, including the sequence of sites visited and the amount of time spent in each habitat,” says Luis E. Escobar of Virginia Tech, who studies the ecology and biogeography of infectious diseases. He suggests that, based on the incubation period of the virus, which ranges from four to 42 days, the couple might have gotten infected in Chile.

jerrab » 15 May 2026, 6:07 am » wrote: ↑

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/////////////But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash. The landfill itself is fenced off to the public, so visitors must observe any avian activity from the side of the road, far from the garbage—and the birds. What is more, the landfill is completely open and exposed to the elements, unlike the closed environments with limited ventilation that are typically associated with hantavirus transmission.On the rare occasions when hantavirus transmission has occurred while outside, it has been accompanied by soil or nest disturbance, after which the virus has been breathed in, explains Jennifer Mullinax of the University of Maryland, who studies wildlife ecology as it relates to zoonotic disease. But “open air, rain, etcetera quickly dilute virus particles, making it much less likely than typical indoor transmission,” she says.Local health officials have protested the spotlight on Ushuaia, the capital of province of Tierra del Fuego, which relies heavily on tourism for income. At a press conference on May 8, Juan Petrina, director of epidemiology for Tierra del Fuego, noted that there has never been a single recorded case of hantavirus in the province. “The scarcity of this rodent, combined with the province’s historical health status and the short period of time during which this couple may have been exposed to these rodents, greatly reduces the likelihood that the infection occurred here,” Petrina remarked.Petrina is not the only one challenging the focus on the Ushuaia garbage dump as the starting point of the cruise ship outbreak. “From an ecological perspective, it would be premature to attribute infection to a single location, such as the landfill, without considering the entirety of [the Dutch couple’s] travel history, including the sequence of sites visited and the amount of time spent in each habitat,” says Luis E. Escobar of Virginia Tech, who studies the ecology and biogeography of infectious diseases. He suggests that, based on the incubation period of the virus, which ranges from four to 42 days, the couple might have gotten infected in Chile.

Democrats are rodents.....blame them.

JohnnyYou » 15 May 2026, 5:31 am » wrote: ↑

15 May 2026, 5:31 am

Yikes...   We felt guilty using rat poison recently to control a hopefully one rat that I caught with a glue trap in a box.

The bait was protected to try and make sure the neighbors cat didn't get to it.. Something ate the poison.  On rebaiting it, nothing has touched it.

Burgum is not a good or smart person.

cats are the best method and most humane way dealing with mice. i fear someone will put poison out but my neighbors know my cats and one in particular is on patrol. 

JohnnyYou » 15 May 2026, 5:31 am » wrote: ↑

15 May 2026, 5:31 am

Yikes...   We felt guilty using rat poison recently to control a hopefully one rat that I caught with a glue trap in a box.

The bait was protected to try and make sure the neighbors cat didn't get to it.. Something ate the poison.  On rebaiting it, nothing has touched it.

Burgum is not a good or smart person.

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As of early 2026, Kangaroo Island in South Australia is moving toward a "last cat policy" to eradicate feral cats by 2030, which could eventually ban new pet cats on the island while allowing existing ones to live out their lives. This follows rising nationwide pressure to implement strict 24-hour, indoor-only, or containment curfews on domestic cats to protect threatened native wildlife

RebelGator » 15 May 2026, 6:10 am » wrote: ↑

15 May 2026, 6:10 am

Democrats are rodents.....blame them.

it is what happens when cats are banned. I like birds too. it is a dilemma

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As of early 2026, Kangaroo Island in South Australia is moving toward a "last cat policy" to eradicate feral cats by 2030, which could eventually ban new pet cats on the island while allowing existing ones to live out their lives. This follows rising nationwide pressure to implement strict 24-hour, indoor-only, or containment curfews on domestic cats to protect threatened native wildlife

jerrab » 15 May 2026, 6:06 am » wrote: ↑

15 May 2026, 6:06 am

sometimes birdwatching spots dont allow cats./////////////////////////////////////////////////

///////////Researchers at Argentina’s Malbrán Institute will go to Ushuaia “to conduct rodent capture and analysis operations in areas linked to the movements of the [index] cases and to detect the possible presence of the virus in natural reservoirs,” according to a Spanish-language statement issued by Argentina’s Ministry of Health on May 6. That same day the Associated Press reported that two Argentine officials who were investigating the origins of the outbreak and spoke on the condition of anonymity said the government’s leading hypothesis was that the couple contracted the virus while bird-watching in Ushuaia before the cruise. As part of their birding tour, the officials told the AP, the couple had visited a landfill, where they may have been exposed to rodents.When I heard about this theory, I was curious—and skeptical. I visited that landfill in Ushuaia on a bird-watching trip in February 2025 and didn’t immediately see why it would be conducive to hantavirus transmission based on what I knew about the disease.Surrounded by the snow-capped mountains and majestic beech forests of Tierra del Fuego, the port city of Ushuaia serves as the main gateway to Antarctica. It hosted more than 150,000 cruise passengers in 2025. Its motto is “Fin del mundo, principio de todo,” which translates to “End of the world, beginning of everything.”The landfill, called a relleno sanitario in Spanish, sits on the outskirts of the city and is well known to bird-watchers as an avian hotspot. Landfills are often good places to look for birds because they offer abundant food resources. Same goes for sewage plants. For birders visiting Ushuaia, a trip to the relleno sanitario is a must because it regularly attracts uncommon species such as the White-throated Caracara, Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle and Andean Condor.

We have a had a slow bird year here...  and come to think of it, the buzzards and seagulls aren't around much..  We live close to the county waste transfer station (unfortunate for property value) and flocks of seagulls are always around.

This guy blew my mind yesterday.  Benn Jordan is a freaking fun genius.   This was the second video I saw from him yesterday..  Liked and subscribed. The first was about robot dogs..   Mind blowing and hilarious at the same time.

Bird related video....   We have many Starlings here...  I have not sen any rats, and the mice invasion inside is mitigated.   I sealed around the dryer exit last year.    My friend was in underwater sonar r+d for the navy...  When I asked him if they used whale and dolphin speech for comms between boats, he said "no comment" and left it at that..   The spectrum over time plots are so cool, and very new to me. El Mundo es Loco, and we will never cease to learn.

https://youtu.be/hCQCP-5g5bo?si=9gfE7r9zWVpVqddx
 
 

jerrab » 15 May 2026, 6:17 am » wrote: ↑

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As of early 2026, Kangaroo Island in South Australia is moving toward a "last cat policy" to eradicate feral cats by 2030, which could eventually ban new pet cats on the island while allowing existing ones to live out their lives. This follows rising nationwide pressure to implement strict 24-hour, indoor-only, or containment curfews on domestic cats to protect threatened native wildlife

One of my peaceful you tube channels is a guy who takes his Maine Coon on a ride through wooded calm streams with gorgeous forest meets water scenery..

I don't know if I want to retire.  The check is coming.. But,  I have way too much time on my hands and no resources to enjoy it as I would like to.   You know, this trillion dollar investment by China in US Manufacturing is one more step to globalism.  Unbeliveable Trump just surrendered.. But I reviewed the 10 year old "China" compilation this morning.   He was always going to do what he has done.   Poor Luara Ingraham is like..  "So are they an ally or a enemy now?"
 
Definitely a new project in the USA  farmed out  for the last 50 years. I hope we make castings again.