Alberta’s War on Rats

Is it fucking weird to anyone else to think that deer are like, everywhere like, i tend to think of them as a north american animal, but I like how they just avoid Mongolia Mongolia has an anti-deer forcefield. I like the rat map even better What is Alberta doing we are fucking constantly vigilant invasions from all sides. When Alberta calls itself rat-free, it's referring to the fact that there are no breeding rats within the province. At any one time, a rat is standing on Alberta soil somewhere, but rat control exists to ensure that it will die quickly, and childless. Rat patrols continue to cruise the Saskatchewan border in a program. There is a hotline to report rat sightings: 310-RATS. Pet rats are strictly forbidden, with fines ranging in the thousands of dollars. Whenever rats appear in Alberta, it gathers blanket news coverage for days on end. Jesus fucking christ, Alberta

A screenshot of a dark-mode social media thread compares maps showing deer distribution and rat control. The joke is that Mongolia appears to have no deer, while Alberta treats rats as a constant existential threat, complete with patrols, hotlines, and dramatic news coverage. It is used as an absurd reaction to extreme regional vigilance and over-the-top pest control. EN: A screenshot of a dark-mode social media thread compares maps showing deer distribution and rat control. The joke is that Mongolia appears to have no deer, while Alberta treats rats as a constant existential threat, complete with patrols, hotlines, and dramatic news coverage. It is used as an absurd reaction to extreme regional vigilance and over-the-top pest control.

• @rzeczyzabawne / 9917 2023-06-07