12-06-2018, 04:54 PM
In this particular situation it is an emergency for the parrots. They could easily become extinct. Yes the sugar gliders do need to be removed as soon as possible.
However I do agree with LPC that this is a global issue of humans making mistakes and now needing to fix them. I think we have an obligation to find humane solutions. Culling things is a bit of a coverup. It is not an acknowledgement that we have a problem to fix. It is not the fault of the animals involved. They didn't ask to be where they are. They are not trying to drive the parrots to extinction. The sugar gliders are just trying to live. If they can kill them, then surely they can catch them.
What we do after that I don't know. The parrots will need a lot of help to survive.
However I do agree with LPC that this is a global issue of humans making mistakes and now needing to fix them. I think we have an obligation to find humane solutions. Culling things is a bit of a coverup. It is not an acknowledgement that we have a problem to fix. It is not the fault of the animals involved. They didn't ask to be where they are. They are not trying to drive the parrots to extinction. The sugar gliders are just trying to live. If they can kill them, then surely they can catch them.
What we do after that I don't know. The parrots will need a lot of help to survive.
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Catherine
