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The province of Alberta in Canada is famously rat free. They stopped the spreading westward wave of rats in the 1950s and have maintained this status.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/alberta-rat-free

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/15/alberta-rat-ca...

https://www.alberta.ca/albertas-rat-control-program.aspx



this is really interesting. i would have assumed poison would be a major factor in control, but at least on the government website that is not suggested to be the case.


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Have hope! Alberta is Canada’s Texas.


What does that make Saskatchewan, then?


Colorado?


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“Texan” is not a race


That's not racist, it's at best jingoism.

But isn't Texas a state that prides itself on limited government? Because private enterprise isn't going to do a thing until they panic over lost resources -- likely a day late and a dollar short.


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Ok it's bigotry, then, it's a tired bigoted stereotype that southerners and Texans are stupid, and "it's just a joke" is a lame defense

We get the joke, but it's bigoted. Stop acting like you think we're stupid.




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