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popsdenver

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38. LOL

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 02:46 PM

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10-20 years ago we were faced with un-fathomable amounts of Norwegian Rats at our Denver Address near the Highland Canal in SE Denver.....We set RAT traps everywhere. One night we got 29 Rats. It took a year or two, with us and many of our neighbors setting traps, even in the winter, to knock the populations down.......with the Fox and Coyote population helping us as best they could.....
A single mating pair of Rats can create around 900 off spring in ONE YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now we are invaded with Rabbits........ Fox and Raptors help cut down on the numbers, but still a problem......
(interesting that coyotes can't catch Rats and Rabbits...they are not fast enough, but fox and raptors can....)

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This screwworm shit is not funny! Another rant from an angry Texan!!!! [View all] hamsterjill Yesterday OP

No. It is not. It can affect pets, other livestock and HUMANS TOO. We had it controlled 60 years ago hlthe2b Yesterday #1

Do you know how expensive Credelio is? hamsterjill Yesterday #3

Yes. I get it, though Elanco does work with groups such as yours (and offers rebates for general public) hlthe2b Yesterday #6

Do you not think that I've already thought to do that? hamsterjill Yesterday #9

i only wanted to help. I don't deserve your anger & wrath nor does anyone else who responds. hlthe2b Yesterday #10

Thank you for trying to help and responding in a rational manner. erronis Yesterday #21

I mentioned spot-on treatments which may well work and could be administered to a trapped hlthe2b Yesterday #11

I so wanted to address this because of my family's business but figured I'd just get the usual "jump in the lake Texan" efhmc Yesterday #29

Wouldn't want to disappoint you. hamsterjill Yesterday #42

And the biggest screwworms of all are Disaffected Yesterday #2

It is not funny and its tragic that innocents are paying the price... Moostache Yesterday #4

Thank you for understanding. hamsterjill Yesterday #5

Measles, Whooping Cough, etc. Under him, I think the near extinct Guinea Worm and extinct smallpox AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #20

I think it would take a facility incident to let smallpox loose again. nitpicked Yesterday #39

Both my parents believe the "assassination attempts" were all false flags. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #47

They wanted to take the country back to imposed servitude RandomNumbers 5 hrs ago #79

Trump made screwworms great again Johonny Yesterday #7

Control of screwworm was one of the great scientific successes. dedl67 Yesterday #8

No it's not MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #12

Is this similar to the bot fly larve? N/t gay texan Yesterday #13

not really Kali Yesterday #16

Interesting.......... popsdenver Yesterday #33

You are right about us healthcare workers. HappyLarge 18 hrs ago #72

All of the health workers I know popsdenver 7 hrs ago #75

I honestly don't know the answer to that question. hamsterjill Yesterday #17

there do seem to be efforts afoot to release sterile males in large numbers. cab67 Yesterday #31

Yeah, I was just reading that these efforts wouldn't be fully (note that word) operational until early 2028. hamsterjill Yesterday #43

I'm pretty sure they were also doing this in Mexico. USDA was working with Mexico. To the best of my knowledge. LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #69

botflies eat living tissue, but transmission is completely different. cab67 Yesterday #30

there are different species of botflies and modes of infestation Kali Yesterday #54

When I've seen them removed - cab67 22 hrs ago #66

Damn horrible. Traildogbob Yesterday #14

Blame the fucking Republicans Texas keeps voting in to mess your way of life. dave99 Yesterday #15

We should call it the republican screwworm BaronChocula Yesterday #18

The Trumpworm -- he *likes* to put his name on things. eppur_se_muova 22 hrs ago #67

Nailed it BaronChocula 21 hrs ago #68

Sociopaths like Trump, Thiel, Musk, the DOGE shitheads etc don't care about anything that doesn't affect them personally ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #19

Psychopaths exists in various degrees in a variety of professions. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #28

That lower chart... Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #70

I was told by an older gentleman that a man born rich could never understand what it's like to be poor. harumph Yesterday #32

Occasionally someone like a JFK or an FDR breaks that rule but, in general, yes ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #36

Too late CT........NC popsdenver Yesterday #34

I blame MAGA. LuvLoogie Yesterday #22

known as REPUBLICANS dave99 Yesterday #24

"any warm-blooded animal" cab67 Yesterday #23

Righteous rant, hamsterjill. I felt every inhalation and exhalation of it. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #25

Thanks, smarty. hamsterjill Yesterday #45

Climate change has everything... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #56

Burn It Down ZDU Yesterday #26

An early consequence of criminal impoundments and maga murder budget cuts. pat_k Yesterday #27

LOL popsdenver Yesterday #38

As a Republic (If We Can Keep It), "We" Obviously Failed Even More Bigly Than He Did When He Showed The Roux Comes First Yesterday #35

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Righteous rant. Ilsa Yesterday #40

No, not all farmers and ranchers are "rich". hamsterjill Yesterday #44

Yep. The ranchers & farmers look for those great gop bennies. nt Ilsa Yesterday #46

Yep, and it'll be the mom and pop farms and ranches that suffer the most. hamsterjill Yesterday #51

a big risk is having a herd or your location quarantined Kali 4 hrs ago #80

The three counties (Kinney, Zavala and Uvalde) are already basically quarantined. hamsterjill 3 hrs ago #83

I forgot to add: Ilsa Yesterday #49

Then why would most vote for the GOP? Could it be FSA welfare? walkingman Yesterday #55

We have to get MW67 Yesterday #41

HEAR! HEAR! ✊️ littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #63

Don't forget the spirochites popsdenver 6 hrs ago #77

Thank you for posting - TBF Yesterday #48

I'm sure your dog will be just fine, but you're right to ask at the re-check. You're being sane and responsible. hamsterjill Yesterday #53

I'm south of Houston in the outer suburbs - TBF Yesterday #59

Yes, I don't blame you for being concerned. hamsterjill Yesterday #62

That was a righteous rant! ananda Yesterday #50

Rants have become my norm these days. hamsterjill Yesterday #52

I don't really feel sorry for them, but.. ananda Yesterday #58

For me it's the wildlife. hamsterjill Yesterday #60

That is such a shame. ananda Yesterday #61

Can the secured island compounds of billionaires keep the screwworm fly out? DBoon Yesterday #57

Have to admit, I kind of prefer Option B . . . hatrack 7 hrs ago #76

Yet another inevitable consequence of all this insane deregulation. Completely on the heads of the GQP. Karasu 23 hrs ago #64

"What in the actual fuck is it ever going to take?" OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #65

The idiocy of the DOGE bros (who probably thought "screwworm" was a hilarious joke) will haunt us for years to come. LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #71

I still remember the only screw worm case i ever saw. Scruffy1 17 hrs ago #73

My dad was a rancher and I remember him worrying about it. hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #74

It's ugly susanr516 3 hrs ago #82

My question is will my normal heartworm prevention i give my pup will prevent it? gay texan 6 hrs ago #78

no, these are insect larvae Kali 4 hrs ago #81

Cats are another matter. hamsterjill 3 hrs ago #84

yes they don't handle external insecticides as well since they lick themselves Kali 1 hr ago #85

I don't know about the fly traps for screwworm flies, but I've been stocking up. hamsterjill 1 hr ago #86