chevysoldier Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 In a ploy to rid Guam of its population of invasive brown tree snakes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is bombing the island with drugged frozen mice, military news outlet Stars and Stripes reported.Using Naval Base Guam as a starting point, scientists drop mice packed with acetaminophen from helicopters into the jungle canopy.http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/10/01/navy-bombs-guam-dead-mice/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 moar fear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 By outfitting the mice with cardboard wings and green party streams, the bait could float down to the jungle and catch on the branches.It's a cover for the military's top secret genetics experiment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 (edited) Snakes on Guam is a serious problem. Since accidentally introduced, the venomous snakes have managed to eat everything possible. Many of the other animals are wiped out, including the birds. The snakes ate all the eggs. There are no predators for the snakes. Personally I'd introduce mongooses, but that's just me. Edited October 2, 2010 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 AMERICA!!! fuck yeah!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 A snake's worst nightmare.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 How'd they get the mice to swallow the pills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 At least the snakes won't have headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 That's right, I'm your doctor... and I said take two mice and call me in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw151 Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Snakes on Guam is a serious problem. Since accidentally introduced, the venomous snakes have managed to eat everything possible. Many of the other animals are wiped out, including the birds. The snakes ate all the eggs. There are no predators for the snakes. Personally I'd introduce mongooses, but that's just me.Haha, take the role playing game approach. Is that the Kings Quest 5 method of killing the snake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Haha, take the role playing game approach. Is that the Kings Quest 5 method of killing the snake?ummm, I dunno, I don't even know what Kings Quest is. Guess I'm not a gamer.Putting mongooses on Guam would be worse than the snakes.The mongooses would eat everything...Something more like "Night of the Living Dead".Which is probably why I suggested it, heheh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorifto240 Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Snakes on Guam is a serious problem. Since accidentally introduced, the venomous snakes have managed to eat everything possible. Many of the other animals are wiped out, including the birds. The snakes ate all the eggs. There are no predators for the snakes. Personally I'd introduce mongooses, but that's just me.A few sterile male mongoose (mongeese?) would be a solid idea. No chance of reproduction, and they'll die of old age at a given point. Meaning whatever ecological havoc they wreak will have a definitive end.It would also be cheaper than bombing guam with drugged up frozen mice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw151 Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 bombing with drugged frozen mice is pretty clever you have to admit. Wonder if it will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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