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RE: Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to Australia for sport hunting in the 19th century, but ended up being responsible for the extinction of several native species, including the desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris)

in #science7 years ago

It's funny because I was just around an area in Australia that was having the same problem. I can't recall the name right now, but it was a tourist attraction that was focused on bees. I remember thinking that a fox infestation would be adorable, but the tour guide pretty much said that it was devastating. There was another infestation of cats in another area and that sounded as bad as the foxes.

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The red fox is far from the only animal that Australia has been having problem with importing back in the days! As you mention cats are also a problem, but to be fair, so are they in most of the world (but most people don't want to acknowledge this fact because we like our furry friends). Feral dogs has also been a problem in some parts of Australia, and let's not forget the rabbits that have completely destroyed certain ecosystems by eating all the plants in the area.

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Yes of course!
Also, when I went to Peru this last summer, dogs were especially bad there. I remember when we first strolled into Lima my first impression was WTF!? honestly I don't know what is worse... The fact that dogs are always fighting in the street, or the way people drive out there. lol

Oh wow, that sounds crazy! I feel like I have seen something like this in Greece as well; stray dogs just chilling out in the middle of the city or even on street corners, barking at people that came too close to them.