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[–] db2@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago (3 children)

We can't. There are effective population controls though.

Ticks on the other hand could disappear entirely and nothing would be impacted negatively. They're useless parasites.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 26 points 4 months ago

Just exterminate the ones that bite humans. The non-biting ones will fill that ecological niche, and then you're good to go.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Opossums would be very sad to see ticks go.

[–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] prayer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Don't need ticks, chickens will eat just about anything

[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Including each other

Chickens are vicious lil dinosaurs

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

It was a sobering moment wandering around the farm supply store and finding chicken "anti-cannibalism spray."

[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ticks are bad, but have utility for scientists in seeing if predators of smaller animals have gone out of control in an area.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Not enough utility. Death to ticks!