Weird Ways We've Fought Invasive Species

Invasive species can wreak havoc in their new habitats, and the survival of entire ecosystems can depend on getting rid of them. In some cases, we humans have gotten pretty creative in our attempts to eradicate the problem.

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[rollinthunder]

1) Drugging snakes
2) Succing fish
3) Tasing fish
4) kidnapping
5) Genocide & light espionage

[millionpesos]

Judas goat: why does everyone i fall in love with die?

[lyreparadox]

Fun fact: A Judas goat is also what they call the goat that's trained to calmly lead the other goats & sheep into a slaughterhouse.

[franklp]

Imagine peeing on a bush and then you see a hoard of goats coming your way

[TransformsIntoAGuitar]

Whenever I awake after being shot with a tranq dart I do not say to myself "It's ok, the blindfold means there's no need to panic."

[AlexBuzz]

"How do we get rid of these invasive species?"

"How about with *more* invasive species?"

[VaeVictisXIII]

*goes into back yard*

*Sees flying goats*

I need a coffee...

[yellowlarch]

As someone who used to live in Florida (and studied oceanography there), always expect lionfish to be mentioned in these invasive species videos. But the lionfish roomba is a new one for me!

[pauldeddens]

Imagine a post apocalyptic scenario where aliens were exterminating humans, but couldn't find the last remaining percentage
So then they airdrop chemically enhanced bimbos to track down the last of the population

[epicadus]

In Cuba and Honduras, scientists are trying to eliminate the lionfish by teaching the native sharks how to hunt this invasive specie.

[Hugo-lmed]

Wow. Poor goats always in heat, that was more brutal than shooting them seriously.

[aves]

Dead mice with parachutes.... tragically adorable😂😂

[Ragesauce]

"we made a robot that will hunt down lionfish and kill them"

Me: find John Connor

[DKN]

The image of a helicopter ferrying goats-on-a-rope is inexplicably hilarious...

[princessjello]

Judas goats literally a honeypot mission omg

[Anifanatic]

8:18
Judas goat: why does everything around me die!?

[Mike]

Guam: over population of snakes and spiders. Yeah I'm out.

[spindash]

4:00 oh? You’re approaching me? Instead of running away, you’re getting closer?

[stormblessed]

What a crazy experience for those goats.

[verdatum]

I blame Jean-Luc Picard for the lionfish invasion. He had one in his ready-room in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and everyone thought it looked super-cool.