It definitely counts as invasive if we put it there though. I don’t see rabbits swimming to Australia.
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callouscomic@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Then we go and define things as “invasive” as if the world hasn’t been ever-changing for billions of years. As if we know better and need an environment to remain exactly as we found it, forever. As if nature won’t just fucking figure it out.
stray@pawb.social 2 days ago
sammer510@hexbear.net 2 days ago
This is a terrible take. Just because you imagine that nature will “figure it out” doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still try to good stewards of the environment all the same. In LA where I live, the mustard plants that the Spanish spread take over everything and push out the native wildflowers that native pollinators rely on. Then they dry up in the summer because they’re not meant to be here and provide fuel for fires. It I objectively bad for the environment in every measurable way. And don’t get me started on kudzu. The environment is so fucked up BECAUSE of people like you going “Oh nature will just figure it out”. Do better
callouscomic@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
California’s general mishandling of nature and natural resources is a great example of what I’m talking about. We don’t have a fucking clue, yet we think we know better, and no lessons get learned despite how clearly wrong our solutions are. Like the wildfires and water “management.”
sammer510@hexbear.net 5 hours ago
Another terrible take. And you’re trying to do a motte and bailey here. Your opinions are bad and you should feel bad 👎
chunes@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Lots of know-it-alls proving your point
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Invasive species are something else. They can cause active harm to an ecosystem and are crucial to look out for, especially in sensitive areas. Just because “life finds a way” doesn’t mean destroying a niche habitat is okay.