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Date: September 01, 2012 at 12:39:06
From: dreemz, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Isaac dumps thousands of dead swamp rats on beaches |
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http://www.wlox.com/story/19433004/isaac-dumps-thousands-of-dead-nutria-on-hancock-co-beaches
Isaac dumps thousands of dead nutria on beaches
HANCOCK COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -
Hancock County officials are scrambling to deal with thousands of dead nutria that washed ashore on beaches during Hurricane Isaac.
The dead swamp rats have started to stink and officials say that could cause a health and environmental hazard to people.
"They're in the tide and just floating in and they're probably going to continue coming in over the next several days," said Waveland Mayor David Garcia. "There's no telling how many thousands we're going to have."
Officials with the Department of Environmental Quality say so far they've counted more than 5,000 dead nutria rats on Hancock County beaches, but they say that number could top 10,000 before they all finish washing ashore...
more at link
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Date: September 01, 2012 at 18:49:58
From: sheila, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Isaac dumps thousands of dead swamp rats on beaches |
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well that's one way to get rid of rats! Now what to do with them.
We went through multiple flood events N. of San Francisco in the 70s. We had 6 acres with chickens, cows, ducks, horses, rabbits - all needed food and rats abounded in the area. All dead after the floods.
We buried them all out in the fruit orchard, did the orchard a world of good, better than fish!lol.
Geez though, those poor folks need our prayers that's for sure. So many trials and tribbies.
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Date: September 07, 2012 at 17:18:37
From: Polydactyl in N. Bay, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Isaac dumps thousands of dead swamp rats on beaches |
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I never heard about northern Bay Area floods that severe! That's a good heads-up. I'll look for some stories on this. Sad about your animals, Isaac too, lots of dead horses, stray dogs-cats, even a snake on one pic of road leading to Dauphin Island. I hope they can get all those cows out, stranded in the muck in Plaquemines Parish.
But rats, man those nutria are BIG. They look like the size of wharf rats we had in Newport Beach. As long as they get them collected before they explode..uGh.
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Date: September 01, 2012 at 18:11:28
From: Mae, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re:Yet the fire ants build rafts... |
URL: http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/isaac-flooding-forces-fire-ant/71626 |
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Rainfall from Isaac totaled 11.51 inches at the West Palm Beach International Airport. Residents in Palm Beach County are facing flooded roads containing fish and alligators, according to palmbeachpost.com.
In addition to those problems, fire ants may also be a concern. When a fire ant's underground colony becomes flooded with water, they are able to form a living "raft" and float to drier ground.
In their native land in the Wetlands of Brazil, it is common for the ants to face rain that can flood their colony. Sometimes the colonies are flooded two times a day, according to Dr. David Hu, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biology at Georgia Tech.
The fire ants have developed an unusual adaptation to deal with the floods. They are able link together and float on the flood-waters to drier ground.
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Date: September 01, 2012 at 18:52:23
From: sheila, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Re:Yet the fire ants build rafts... |
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wouldn't you know it, fire ants and probably all those huge pythons that are now in Florida, all pobably know how to survive anything.
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Date: September 01, 2012 at 15:52:04
From: Judy/W, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Isaac dumps thousands of dead swamp rats on beaches |
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how about cremation. It sounds like almost unbelievable!! Angels of the North, South, East and West attend. Peace Judy
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