it's a biodiversity that is needed. I have done a ton of amateur farming/gardening and when a predator comes in and flourishes it's usually because a few milder bugs aren't there to stop the invasion. We kill the guards of the garden and then in the void of protectors the destroyers come in.
also think about the expansion of human activities (buildings, pollution, claiming of resources) and deforestation, it really removes large areas of bug habitats, and breeding grounds. the remaining bugs will end up in your garden.
most of the earth is now agricultural farmland, rather than wilderness, thats not the bugs natural environment, and theyre getting sprayed, of course the numbers are declining.
an important aspect of farming vs wildlife is it is farms are normally a monoculture. One crop for miles. That is a perfect storm to feed the invasive species.
I have not noticed this so much here. I do a lot of gardening on my property. We have a pretty good mix of predator and prey bugs. I am noticing a decline of frogs though. Which is even scarier to me.
I have some acreage on a small river so I see a lot of biodiversity on my personal property. What I have noticed is a decline in the amount of frogs here. It used to be every two steps would scare a frog into the water. Now you are lucky to see one or two on a trot around the property.
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Beorn ago
There is no bug shortage where I live. I can tell you that much, anacdotally.
solvire ago
it's a biodiversity that is needed. I have done a ton of amateur farming/gardening and when a predator comes in and flourishes it's usually because a few milder bugs aren't there to stop the invasion. We kill the guards of the garden and then in the void of protectors the destroyers come in.
It's analogous to cultural marxism.
fastregister ago
also think about the expansion of human activities (buildings, pollution, claiming of resources) and deforestation, it really removes large areas of bug habitats, and breeding grounds. the remaining bugs will end up in your garden.
most of the earth is now agricultural farmland, rather than wilderness, thats not the bugs natural environment, and theyre getting sprayed, of course the numbers are declining.
solvire ago
an important aspect of farming vs wildlife is it is farms are normally a monoculture. One crop for miles. That is a perfect storm to feed the invasive species.
Beorn ago
I have not noticed this so much here. I do a lot of gardening on my property. We have a pretty good mix of predator and prey bugs. I am noticing a decline of frogs though. Which is even scarier to me.
Le_Squish ago
Frogs are really pollution sensitive. Be vigilant.
Beorn ago
We are a fully organic gardening property. We do what we can.
madmalloy ago
There has been a noticeable one for a few years where I live.
Beorn ago
I have some acreage on a small river so I see a lot of biodiversity on my personal property. What I have noticed is a decline in the amount of frogs here. It used to be every two steps would scare a frog into the water. Now you are lucky to see one or two on a trot around the property.