leighelse{} on Nostr: "New Zealand, the world leader in controlling invasive species, is the only country ...
"New Zealand, the world leader in controlling invasive species, is the only country to have prevented the spread of the red fire ant, mostly by eradicating nests on goods arriving at airports and ports. The country is also home to a spaniel trained to sniff out Argentine ants nests and prevent the insects from reaching small islands important for seabirds."
https://aeon.co/essays/the-strange-and-turbulent-global-world-of-ant-geopoliticsPublished at
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