Reading archive 2022-04-16

In Johnson County, biologists are poisoning trees to save birds and butterflies

Can getting dunked on online win an election? Long-shot candidates build social media clout, and donor lists, by “running against villains.” - "In one recent TikTok video Walker says he’s not interested in adopting a platform 'designed to placate your over-woke Twitter temper tantrum pipe dream.' His website urges people to watch his launch video 'on the corrupt Big Tech platform of your choice!'"

How ‘Wilderness’ Was Invented Without Indigenous Peoples - "Many 'wild,' highly biodiverse landscapes are strongly linked to past human land use.

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"Another point of contention is whether traditional and Indigenous management practices are truly sustainable for local species, or simply sustainable because they are being used to support relatively small human populations. Given the size of the Homo sapiens population globally today, perhaps it is not realistic to imagine that people can be trusted to preserve nature if some of it isn’t set aside."

Feral Honey Bees Pose a New Threat to Endangered Seabirds: On the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i, the invasive insects can cause nest abandonment and even kill chicks when they invade burrows.