Elephants could battle pests in Australia

[Fuscus]

what the hell is wrong with this government :?

If you actually bothered to read the article you would see that it is a Tasmanian academic that suggests this, not the government.

 

[Fuscus]

Can someone tell me what introducing Komodo dragons would achieve, other then destroying our native animals and out competing our native monitors?

Komodos Prey on water Buffaloes.

 

[Beard]

If you actually bothered to read the article you would see that it is a Tasmanian academic that suggests this, not the government.

I bet his sister thought it was a fantastic idea

 

[imported_Varanus]

Australia has had Komodos and Komodo sized monitors in the not to distant past that shared the environment with modern day monitor species. although they probably predated and scavanged other megafauna rather than today's cows and sheep (and people in cars)!

I recall Tim Flannery proposed something like this in his book "Future Eaters".

 

[MathewB]

Komodos Prey on water Buffaloes.

Oh, but I bet they wouldn't just eat the buffalo. Kinda like a certain toad that I know

 

[dihsmaj]

They thought CANE TOADS would be a good idea to battle pests, but look where we are now.

 

[richoman_3]

They thought CANE TOADS would be a good idea to battle pests, but look where we are now.

we are still in australia

 

[edstar]

Hahahahahahahahahaha, and they think Toads are a problem.

Maybe they can train the elephants to stomp on the toads??

 

[richoman_3]

Maybe they can train the elephants to stomp on the toads??

but than they will stomp on all our frogs aswell !

 

[Ramsayi]

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[Aussie-Pride]

They could be controlled by commercial hunters...

An elephant would laugh at my .308 time to upgrade to a .50cal

 

[edstar]

but than they will stomp on all our frogs aswell !

that's why we TRAIN them which ones to stomp on

 

[Beard]

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Well said old man.

 

[Beard]

Good luck getting a .50Cal. Have to settle with a .338Lap, though at about $14 a shot you'll wanna be cashed up.

 

[waruikazi]

Good luck getting a .50Cal. Have to settle with a .338Lap, though at about $14 a shot you'll wanna be cashed up.

Pffft! Go a 4 bore!

 

[JasonL]

But it would be cool seeing a Komodo and a Perentie going at it

???? Perenties really don't get that big, they are long and skinny, certainly no match for a Komodo.

 

[waruikazi]

???? Perenties really don't get that big, they are long and skinny, certainly no match for a Komodo.

You miss-understand, he doesn't mean going at it. He means 'Going at it!' *wink wink*

 

[MathewB]

???? Perenties really don't get that big, they are long and skinny, certainly no match for a Komodo.

What if the Komodo had no head or the Perentie attacked from above with another 5 or........ok

 

[Beard]

You miss-understand, he doesn't mean going at it. He means 'Going at it!' *wink wink*

Boom chicka wow wow..........................

Nothin like a lil Lizard porn, hey MathewB.

 

[MathewB]

Boom chicka wow wow..........................

Nothin like a lil Lizard porn, hey MathewB.

You tell me Beard hahaha