I say we see what else these guys can solve. Grocery prices are too high? Try sea otters. Too much traffic? Sea otters. Need a new ambassador to the United Nations? You guessed it, sea otters. - ThreadSky

whysharksmatter.bsky.social • 123 days ago

I say we see what else these guys can solve.

Grocery prices are too high? Try sea otters.

Too much traffic? Sea otters.

Need a new ambassador to the United Nations? You guessed it, sea otters.

Reposted from The Washington Post

A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ population.

Comments

chrisberglund.bsky.social•123 days ago

There’s a tribute in the NYT for an otter that’s done I feel could’ve solved all those problems

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/20/magazine/rosa-sea-otter.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kU4.l-jQ.3P1dEu7ls18G&smid=url-share

msarchiteuthis.bsky.social•123 days ago

The true keystone champions. 🦦

daughterofwitches.bsky.social•123 days ago

The nine and ten year olds fully support this plan and want to add another:

Bored fourth/fifth graders who are not being challenged in class? Try sea otters.

the-gwalla.bsky.social•123 days ago

The Monterey Bay Aquarium saves the world again!

kimmurphy100.bsky.social•123 days ago

And would happy see otters replace any position otherwise saved for RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, or Pete Hegseth.

markppp.bsky.social•123 days ago

Want a bit of marine necrophilia? Sea otters.

captainfossil.bsky.social•123 days ago

📌

drmikewiser.bsky.social•123 days ago

As long as we are not distributing sea otter meat to try to reduce grocery store prices via a supply increase.

orynx.bsky.social•123 days ago

Keystone critters rock!
What they've done to improve the ecology in areas around Elkhorn Slough near Monterey Bay is incredible. @montereyaq.bsky.social and @mbarinews.bsky.social have done amazing work.

joekatz45.bsky.social•123 days ago

Couldn't hurt

joekatz45.bsky.social•123 days ago

I mean in the worst case scenario we're back at square one but have more sea otters

ghostofyossarian.bsky.social•123 days ago

Plus they are so damn cute.

tcomms-nmj.bsky.social•123 days ago

#TeamSeaOtter here.

loseyourchain.bsky.social•123 days ago

Eat the rich? Why don’t we simply deploy a raft of sea otters on them instead.

And so begins The Furry Revolution

brettfavaro.bsky.social•123 days ago

Ooh can we do one of those old timey, what-could-possibly-go-wrong predator introductions?

Atlantic Canada has a green crab problem too and I want to play 1950s-style wildlife manager