PETA warn farmers to not kill mice during plague

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19 May 2021, 2:18 am

A global animal rights organisation has bizarrely pleaded with farmers not to kill the mice plaguing regional Australia, arguing the rodents should not be denied their “right” to food because of the “dangerous notion of human supremacy”.
The comments from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) during the height of a devastating mouse plague has infuriated farmers and prompted the Deputy PM to slam the activists as “idiots who have never been outside the city”.
The ongoing rodent infestation across eastern Australia is on track to cause up to $100 million worth of damage and has already worsened a mental health crisis in the regions.
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In addition to the economic cost there's also the mental health cost - Clinical psychologist Gene Hodgins said that people’s mental health was a real concern because the mouse plague was merely the latest in a string of catastrophes they’ve had to battle, including the drought, fires, floods and COVID-19.“The chronic stress leads to physical issues – fatigue and lowered immune system – and mental issues,” said Mr Hodgins,


Despite this PETA spokeswoman Aleesha Naxakis.(pictured below) is urging rural residents to consider the welfare of the mice and avoid killing them with poison, instead suggesting the mice be gently caught and released unharmed.

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“These bright, curious animals are just looking for food to survive,” PETA spokeswoman Aleesha Naxakis told NCA NewsWire.
“They shouldn’t be robbed of that right because of the dangerous notion of human supremacy.”


PETA have kindly introduced a new term to my vocabluary - human supremacy...



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19 May 2021, 2:58 am

What a bunch of fruitcakes.



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19 May 2021, 4:03 am

Lots to unpack there :lol:



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19 May 2021, 5:03 am

What are we meant to do with the disease spreading pests? Give them a hug? Contraception pills?

The only solution is to engage Dalek mode and exterminate!



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19 May 2021, 5:24 am

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“These bright, curious animals are just looking for food to survive,” PETA spokeswoman Aleesha Naxakis told NCA NewsWire.
“They shouldn’t be robbed of that right because of the dangerous notion of human supremacy.”


Rupert Murdoch groomed her for this position as a way to inflame anti-Left hysteria.


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19 May 2021, 5:53 am

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What are we meant to do with the disease spreading pests? Give them a hug? Contraception pills?

The only solution is to engage Dalek mode and exterminate!


Yes I suspect they have no choice since the locals are literally choking on mice

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19 May 2021, 5:55 am

MaxE wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
“These bright, curious animals are just looking for food to survive,” PETA spokeswoman Aleesha Naxakis told NCA NewsWire.
“They shouldn’t be robbed of that right because of the dangerous notion of human supremacy.”


Rupert Murdoch groomed her for this position as a way to inflame anti-Left hysteria.


I think (to be fair) this girl is very very young (As are many members of PETA) and they have zero life experience but concurrently have a hotline to the media to voice their opinions.

But yes the media probably published this to smear the left, No arguments there.



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19 May 2021, 8:30 am

cyberdad wrote:
... Despite this PETA spokeswoman Aleesha Naxakis is urging rural residents to consider the welfare of the mice and avoid killing them with poison, instead suggesting the mice be gently caught and released unharmed. ...
I have a better idea.
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19 May 2021, 9:18 am

Anything PETA says should be automatically disregarded. They think shearing sheep is harmful.


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19 May 2021, 9:54 am

Fnord wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
... Despite this PETA spokeswoman Aleesha Naxakis is urging rural residents to consider the welfare of the mice and avoid killing them with poison, instead suggesting the mice be gently caught and released unharmed. ...
I have a better idea.
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Even better idea;

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19 May 2021, 10:16 am

When it says plague, does it mean an overabundance of mice? Or is the concern something like bubonic plague, which can be spread by rodents but kills humans?


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19 May 2021, 10:22 am

This sounds like satire.


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19 May 2021, 10:47 am

Like most of her kind, I assume she lives in a city and is completely sheltered from reality outside of it? To her food just appears of shelves via the magic shelf fairies.

Reminds me of the "ditch your car, save the earth" brigade who can cycle 5 mins down the road and straight into their metropolitan offices.

I'm sure her morals and houlier than though outlook on life will change very quickly with a good hard dose of rural reality to put her back into line.



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19 May 2021, 12:33 pm

Australia had a similar rabbit problem not too long ago.



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19 May 2021, 3:12 pm

BeaArthur wrote:
When it says plague, does it mean an overabundance of mice? Or is the concern something like bubonic plague, which can be spread by rodents but kills humans?


That appears to be one of those "is it this or is it that" questions where the answer is "yes".

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The current plague is being called one of the worst plagues in decades and started being reported around mid-March in Australia’s eastern states. Live Science reported in March as a result of the “rampaging mice”, some farmers lost entire grain harvests “while hotels have had to close because they can’t keep the critters out of the rooms.”

In some places, residents of affected areas reported mice falling out from roof tops causing “mice rain”. Live Science also reported that Steve Henry, who is a researcher at Australia’s national science agency called CSIRO, attributes the plague to an unusually abundant grain harvest, which caused a surplus of mice earlier in the season.


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Rodents are capable of destroying food grains and can cause widespread damage to domestic households, commercial businesses, farms, manufacturers and livestock. Further, rodents can not only gnaw through materials but can also ruin supplies by excreting on them. Rodents can also cause diseases such as leptospirosis and typhus fever. They can also carry fleas or ticks that can harm pets and humans.

Rats and mice can stay in walls, ceilings, under cupboards or bathtubs, in rubbish heaps, wood piles, thick vegetation and in holes under buildings. The Guardian reported that the mice have made their way to rural hospitals, biting patients. The local health district of NSW has also reported an increase in mouse-related disease.


Above from https://indianexpress.com/article/expla ... a-7315197/
Explained: What is causing the ‘mice rain’ in eastern Australia?
The current plague is being called one of the worst plagues in decades and started being reported around mid-March in Australia’s eastern states.
By: Explained Desk | New Delhi |
Updated: May 18, 2021 10:46:59 am
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Hundreds of thousands of mice have been plaguing western NSW since last year's harvest.
Farmers are not the only ones impacted — rodents have been reported running rampant through homes and businesses.
Despite the rare nature of LCM, Mr Jordison is calling on people to be vigilant when handling mice.
"It's not like you have to be super unlucky to get a mouse with the virus, because plenty of them have got it," he said.
"I just think that people should be more aware of the risks about handling mice."
Health NSW stated in its February communicable diseases report that LCM could be contracted through exposure to rodent excretions.


Above from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-04/ ... /100037256
Farmer 'lucky to be alive' after contracting deadly rodent-borne disease during mouse plague
ABC Western Plains
/ By Jen McCutcheon
Posted SunSunday 4 AprApril 2021 at 4:40am, updated MonMonday 5 AprApril 2021 at 11:08pm
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Key points:

Health expert is "surprised" more people haven't contracted a rare rodent-borne infectious disease
Farmers across New South Wales are calling for a new method to control the plague
They fear mice will destroy the winter crops and stored hay

Three hospital patients in regional New South Wales have been bitten by mice as the horror rodent plague escalates.

NSW Health has confirmed the patients were bitten in Tottenham, Walgett and Gulargambone.

"Reports of residents or patients receiving minor bites have been made … and appropriate treatment has been provided," said a NSW Health spokesperson.

Western Local Health District has received one report of a mouse-related illness known as lymphocytic choriomeningitis [LCM] in the region.

"The disease is linked to mice but it's very rare," said public health director Priscilla Stanley.

"People described sore. Red eyes are a symptom.

She said she was "surprised ... that we haven't seen any increased numbers of leptospirosis".

The hospital incidents underscore how bad the mice plague has become in regional New South Wales.


Above from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-18/ ... s/13255486
Mice biting hospital patients, ravaging farms as plague escalates across NSW
ABC Rural/By Michael Condon, Keely Johnson and Joanna Woodburn
Posted Thursday 18 March 2021 at 1:35am, updated Thursday 18 March 2021 at 7:11am


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19 May 2021, 3:31 pm

VegetableMan wrote:
This sounds like satire.

But it isn't satire, it is reality.
She does have a legit point about mouse carcasses in water tanks.

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A global animal rights organisation has bizarrely pleaded with farmers not to kill the mice plaguing regional Australia, arguing the rodents should not be denied their “right” to food because of the “dangerous notion of human supremacy”.

The comments from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) during the height of a devastating mouse plague has infuriated farmers and prompted the Deputy PM to slam the activists as “idiots who have never been outside the city”.

The ongoing rodent infestation across eastern Australia is on track to cause up to $100 million worth of damage and has already worsened a mental health crisis in the regions.

Some farmers have lost as much as $300,000 each in ruined crops as the mice chew through anything they can get their teeth in.

But PETA is urging rural residents to consider the welfare of the mice and avoid killing them with poison, instead suggesting the mice be gently caught and released unharmed.

“These bright, curious animals are just looking for food to survive,” PETA spokeswoman Aleesha Naxakis told NCA NewsWire.

“They shouldn’t be robbed of that right because of the dangerous notion of human supremacy.”

She said the government should take responsibility for the increase in mice and invest in humane methods of controlling the population.

“In the meantime, we urge farmers and residents to avoid poisoning these animals,” Ms Naxakis said.

“This cruel killing method not only subjects innocent mice to unbearably painful deaths, but also poses the risk of spreading bacteria in water when mouse carcasses appear in water tanks.


https://www.news.com.au/technology/scie ... 1e23a164ee

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And what PETA itself says,

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PETA’s Position on Poisoning Mice

Posted on 19 May 2021 at 4:14PM by PETA Australia

Parts of Australia are yet again experiencing huge influxes of mice. While these animals are clever, interesting individuals, we appreciate that having thousands of them appear on your property is less than ideal.

Rural Australia has been flagging the problems caused by a mouse population boom, spurred on by an abundant grain harvest, since the beginning of the year. And it’s hardly the first time we’ve seen such a spike – “plagues” are consistently reported following summer rain after years of drought.

After months of delay, the New South Wales government last week announced it would use a new, strong poison and spruiked it as “napalm” for mice. Leading rodent experts questioned the plan, warning that its use came with a high risk of killing native and domestic animals as well.

Dr Peter Brown, leader of the rodent management research team at the CSIRO told The Guardian:

“The anti-coagulants can accumulate up through the food chain, and so birds of prey or other animals can be feeding on dead mice and they could potentially get a lethal dose themselves through secondary poisoning.”

It’s often said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Ideal breeding conditions for mice require high moisture (rainfall) and plentiful food supply, so practical exclusion and deterrent methods should have started at the beginning of the summer.

The government’s failure to keep the mouse population in check through a long-term plan of deterrents has left farmers struggling to protect their crops from mice who are simply struggling to eke out an existence.

Mice feel pain and fear, just as dogs, cats, and farmers do. If they are going to be killed, it is only ethical and right to do so as painlessly as possible, not with gut-wrenching poisons that cause slow, agonising deaths to mice or other animals who may eat the poison or its victims.

These baits contain anti-coagulants which cause animals to die from internal bleeding. They cause difficulty breathing, weakness, vomiting, seizures, and abdominal swelling. No one deserves to die like this.

We’re calling on the government and wildlife experts to look for a better way to deal with this problem in future. If this makes us “idiots” to politicians looking for a punching bag and news organisations looking for a controversial headline, then so be it.


https://www.peta.org.au/news/mice-plague/


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