Post AaMoGN6MDvHPND1tpY by comrad@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AaMkPL5Yg2r7v6g03M by JonathanMBR@mstdn.social
       2023-10-02T17:02:02Z
       
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       Five million birds killed to protect rice fields in #TanzaniaA total of five million Quelea Quelea, small red-billed birds, have been exterminated in Tanzania to protect rice fields, notably using drones, the national plant and pesticide monitoring agency said.The Tanzanian Plant Protection and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) killed five million birds last week in the Manyara region in the north of the country, where more than 400 hectares of commercial crops were under threat.
       
 (DIR) Post #AaMkRLQ4PywTWdE8Ey by JonathanMBR@mstdn.social
       2023-10-02T17:02:20Z
       
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       "We have killed five million destructive birds and are now monitoring other areas," Director General of the TPHPA told.Quelea Quelea, or Red-billed Workers, which travel in large flocks, have in the past wreaked havoc on crops in Africa, with invasions usually occurring at the start of the dry season in September and October.
       
 (DIR) Post #AaMoGN6MDvHPND1tpY by comrad@mastodon.social
       2023-10-02T17:45:11Z
       
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       @JonathanMBR is this really a good idea? The same engagement in China was the reason for a great famine.
       
 (DIR) Post #AaNFXChYqCmintgLVg by iron_bug@friendica.ironbug.org
       2023-10-02T22:50:33Z
       
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       Mao already tried to exterminate sparrows. the crops were eaten by vermin. it took too long to reintroduce sparrows back again.
       
 (DIR) Post #AaPsVpuUNXjqM8zIMC by JonathanMBR@mstdn.social
       2023-10-04T05:17:00Z
       
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       @comrad yeah Mao made great mistakes, everything in nature is supposed to be there for balance of nature, it's not good to me