That's strange. I did put the address in the URL space and then saved the image separately because it did not come up automatically as this set up does with articles from such as The Guardian and The Conversation. If I make this mistake again please let me know.
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Oh sorry, thank you for that. I always use the web address in the URL space but sometimes I forget to include it in the Main body section. I'll put it up now so people can access it from there as well as your comment.
Thanks for that and apologies for having overlooked Frugal.
Maybe we should now exchange tips on how we can organise systematic change. We sure need it.
I appreciate also where you’re coming from but at this point in time isn't it more useful for us all to take some responsibility rather than wait for the Revolution? You reckon those bastards are going to allow the nationalisation of assets and allow themselves to be toppled next year?
I am also aware that many people are going to be struggling financially even more than now when the effects of war really hit us and it may ( ?)be an opportunity to step out of capitalist consumerism and to look after nature and each other. It seems to me you think posts like the above are girly, inconsequential puff pieces. People have to look after kids, feed them, home families, or themselves in hostile housing markets and pay for any number of groceries which are often overpriced and overpoisoned. Exchanging information and bringing sociability is important for community-building.
I am as political as the next leftie but if we take humanity and care out of our interchange then we are just a bunch of head-driven wankers who just put up a list of grievances to say how outraged we are by the system (which I am too) . Let's be a bit humble and not look down upon each other.
Signed.
May I suggest that "Renewables at the cost of extinction" is an unfortunate title which may tend to only attract the anti-renewables, pro-fossil fuels mob of whom many don't care about endangered species.
This platform has a lot of people who are pro-renewables and who might be suspicious of organisations that put up such headlines and may result in them being put off from signing the letter to the NSW Govt. It doesn't help that one of Aussie Ark's partners is Glencore.
But, the letter that Aussie Ark asks us to sign is actually much more reasonably drafted and is worth signing so I signed it. It asks that the project not go through the vulnerable and unique habitat that these little frogs inhabit and says that Aussie Ark is not anti-renewables. The Australian Conservation Foundation would agree that our endangered wildlife should not be put at further risk by renewable projects or any other industrial project.
Thanks for that info. Perhaps you could do a post to let more people know about these options.
CF, please look at Zagorath's comment. Also, do some research and you'll find that these words and variations thereof have been used by Israelis as well for their purposes.
Palestinian use is about becoming free of oppression and genocide. Israeli use is about taking as much as they can from whoever they can with biblical justification which is more than questionable. Your slogan is plain provocation to violence and execution of a particular religious group.
Zagorath, succinctly expressed. Thank you.
If you live in an area impacted by natural disaster or you drive frequently near bushland or in regional / rural areas you can be part of wildlife rescue by carrying your own rescue kit. If the diagram makes you feel a bit overwhelmed, please ask what some of the items are for. For example, the line marking paint is to mark a dead female marsupial to show that her pouch has been checked for a joey.
Very young joeys with no fur, called pinkies, attached to teats should NOT be pulled off as it can do their mouths great damage. Most everyday people don't feel confident with rescuing pinkies so it's best if you call a trained, registered wildlife carer. Sometimes that's not possible and I'm happy to provide more details if you are interested.
For older joeys and all other animals it's best to keep them warm, in a darkened container lined with towels, blankets, etc, and get them to a vet or a wildlife carer asap.
🔥 🦎 🥺 WILDLIFE BUSHFIRE SAFETY TIPS 🥵 🦘 🔥
- Take domestic animals with you if you evacuate, or keep pets indoors so that wildlife can flee safely through your property.
- Leave out shallow bowls of water for animals and birds escaping fires, and add a few sticks or stones on one side to allow smaller animals to escape if they fall in.
- Keep a cardboard box, gloves, personal protective equipment and a towel in the boot of your car in case you find an injured animal that you can safely contain without putting yourself in any danger.
If you own a swimming pool and live near where fires are burning, there are some simple things you can do to assist wildlife that may be seeking water:
- Cover the pool edge to provide animals with a gripping surface.
- Use thick rope or a bodyboard anchored outside the pool for exhausted animals to rest on.
- Place bricks or large stones next to pool steps to help animals climb out easily.
- Regularly check the pool, including the skimmer box, at least twice a day.
- If you rescue an animal that has burns, do not attempt to feed it. Please wrap it loosely, ideally in 100% cotton fabric, place it in a ventilated box with a lid and keep it in a dark and quiet place whilst waiting for a rescuer or for transport to the nearest vet. Water should not be poured from a water bottle above the animal.
- Keep all wildlife away from children and pets. Handling wild animals should only occur in the course of containing the animal to reduce additional stress.
- Take injured animals to your nearest vet if you can safely, as they will require urgent vet assessment. Because fire conditions can change rapidly, please make sure you are informed about what is happening in your area before transporting an animal to care.
- Do not approach injured snakes, flying-foxes & bats, large kangaroos, raptors or monitors, as these must be rescued by trained specialists.
- No one should enter active or seemingly dormant fire grounds to rescue wildlife: leave this to trained, licensed wildlife carers who are authorised to work with first responder agencies. Do not hinder firefighters or emergency services during this time.
This is from a post from Minton Farm Animal Rescue Centre found on another platform. Please keep a look out.
"Another fledgling sulphur crest has arrived today with spinal injuries. We are currently being inundated with heat stressed wildlife. Birds and marsupials will throw out their babies when stressed so we are seeing juveniles thrown from nests and they sustain spinal injuries causing their legs to be paralyzed. Large parrot species, rosellas, magpies and lorikeets are suffering badly. Possums are going to ground under verandas in shopping centres trying to escape the heat. We are advising people to have sprinklers on under trees to cool koalas, possums and birds and putting out trays of water for them to drink and stand in. Thankyou. Bev Langley."
Thank you. I'll use the Thumbnail URL. Can you explain to me the difference? I am not very tech-savvy.