Belly35;1662319 wrote:Rabbits are a serious mammalian pest and invasive species in Australia causing millions of dollars of damage to crops. Rabbits were introduced to Australia in the 18th century with the First Fleet and became widespread after an outbreak caused by an 1859 release. Various methods in the 20th century have been attempted to control the population. Conventional methods include shooting rabbits and destroying their warrens, but these had only limited success. Rabbits are not native to Australia and the same for boars but to stop the spread of those animal is a never ending battle ..
A few years ago, Jim Vich would not have dreamed of setting up an elaborate trap to catch wild hogs.
But that was before Oklahoma was invaded by a plague of pigs that devour crops, uproot pastures, destroy wildlife habitats, spread disease to humans and animals, kill trees and even knock over cemetery stones.
"I started trapping them more or less in self-defense," said Vich, 60, a livestock farmer in northeast Oklahoma. "They were tearing up my place."
Oklahoma is battling a wild pig problem that has spread across the United States. The pigs, evolved from introduced wild boars or from escaped domestic stock, are prevalent in 36 states and have been sighted in 47 states, according to authorities who track their populations.
Two example of the spread of animals and how quickly and how difficult it is to stop the spread … now just think about Ebola and the potential spread and how quick it could over take the medical resources.
Close our borders, stop the fights and export those in American who have traveled in the past six months to those countries and those American that have traveled have them report to the hospital for medical evaluation ASAP.
Comparing the spread of wild animals to countries/environments that are new to them vs. disease. Outstanding argument.
Take a look at this website:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/health/how-ebola-spreads/
Ebola actually is one of the least contagious diseases out there. As I've said before, it runs rampant in third world countries without healthcare, standard precautions like being able to wash your hands whenever. That, and cultural rituals like literally burying their dead by hand -- the same dead who died from Ebola.
We don't need to close any borders. We just need to be more mindful about tracking people coming from west Africa. They're already starting to implement plans in major airports. Of course, it'd be nice if people were more responsible. If anyone presents to an emergency room with symptoms, they shouldn't hesitate to admit they've recently been to Africa. It should also be the first question healthcare officials ask.
Edit: Oh you know what else? Stop panicking over what the media tells you. Yesterday BR mentions that a cop is showing symptoms. And look what happens today: The guy doesn't have Ebola. Hearing that everything is fine and dandy and we aren't facing an Ebola epidemic doesn't draw people to watch the news. Reporting every time someone has a fever might, though, in their eyes.
