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Did you hear about the tens of thousands of minks that were set loose by activists here in Ohio?

Posted - November 17, 2022
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  • 10523
    The road to hell is paved with good intent. The activist probably though it was a morally right  thing to do but they might of messed up the food chain. Cheers! This post was edited by Nanoose at November 18, 2022 5:47 AM MST
      November 17, 2022 11:19 AM MST
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  • 44231
    We have wild mink here, but zillions of them may just do what you said.
      November 17, 2022 12:21 PM MST
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  • 10523
    20 years ago some people took the live bullfrogs from a restaurant  and set them free in the wild.  The bullfrogs killed all the native frogs and salamanders in the area then started moving down the island. They have now traveled half way across the island and in a few more years there probably won't be any native frogs and salamanders left on the island. Cheers!
      November 17, 2022 2:37 PM MST
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  • 845
    One news report said "So many minks were killed crossing a nearby road that a plow was brought in to help clear the carcasses away, said Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach." So kind of those activists.
      November 17, 2022 3:18 PM MST
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  • 845
    And don't forget kudzu:
    https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/indiana/stories-in-indiana/kudzu-invasive-species/
      November 17, 2022 3:23 PM MST
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  • 2757
    I did hear about that but it didn't get much traction other than a short item in the paper.  This was not a good thing to do.
      November 18, 2022 5:48 AM MST
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