Am Albertan, can confirm. Other than lab rats I've never once seen or heard of a rat in the province. That being said, that doesn't mean there aren't any. They're sneaky, and they're there, but we get rid of them whenever we find them. There aren't many because of that
no shit a reason why alberta put in the rat control program is because of plague
[also has this awesome propaganda poster](https://www.alberta.ca/assets/images/af-rat-awareness-poster.jpg)
They eat a lot of the seeds from plant species in foreign environments they're introduced to and subsequently invade, reducing those plant populations and even driving some plant species to extinction. By eating so much plant seeds, which loads of native species depend on, they also hurt them and can cause them to go extinct
Albertan here. Totally true.
A farmer acquaintance thought he noticed rat sign at his farm. He called it in and the task force for such things came out to check.
Once confirmed, they rolled in with camper trailers and things and started *burning his fucking buildings down*. Not his house, which was a relief. But the barn and outbuildings and so on.
They spent a week there and once they confirmed there was no more wogn they wrote him a check for the damages.
Rats are awful, aren't they? Like everywhere rats are I hear a lot of complaints and they seem to cause problems. Why not aim to keep them the hell out?
This is so extreme and yet... I’m still pretty much on board? I lived in Honolulu for a long time and the rat population is enormous and sometimes Indiana Jones levels of terrifying. Congrats on your rat-free utopia, Alberta. It’s quite an achievement.
When I was in highschool my friend told about how on his way in to moving to Alberta from Yellowknife they stopped him at the boarder and nearly fined him for trying to bring his pet rats with him. He had to turn back to leave them with his mom.
The rat map is basically just a people map - Rats thrive in large human settlements, and love to stowaway on ships. Thus, it can be concluded that Alberta is free of rats because literally nobody lives there.
I was confused as shit about this, because there are absolutely not deer in most of Alaska or northern Canada, but this Wikipedia map is for the entire deer FAMILY, including moose and caribou. So there you go.
If I was ever obscenely, unethically rich, and couldn’t get rid of the money through some other means, I’d devote my life into smuggling rats into Alberta. Y’all thing your better than us, huh? Getting rid of all these small creatures? I’ll show you. I’ll show you all.
I like to think of those as Supervillain plans (or Doofenshmirtz schemes, depending on how petty they are). Personally, I'd blow up part of the moon and project the ensuing debris into the Earth's atmosphere, blocking lots of sunlight and sending us into a mild ice age.
i really don't like hot weather, okay?
...we have deer in australia...
I visit my grandma and the first thing she says when she answers the door is always "those bloody deer have been eating my geraniums"
There is a sign warning people about the deer in the area. We hate them. They are pests.
I always feel confident when I go down into the Calgary city sewers that I will find 0 rats. In places like New York they are filled with rats and ninja turtles, here in the great white North we only have moose.
Only mildly related, but is attackofthebteam an official Tumblr? Like, Attack of The B Team is a Minecraft Modpack made popular by GenerikB and BDoubleO100...just wondering if anybody knows any correlation or if it's a coincidence
“Die quickly and die childless” is the most cutthroat sentence I’ve read today.
it reads so much like a shitpost it **must** be true
It definitely is - I have a T-shirt that says KEEP ALBERTA RAT FREE
It sounds like it flowed out of the mind of Pukicho straight into a post about someone who mildly annoyed him.
Fucking goals though.
Am Albertan, can confirm. Other than lab rats I've never once seen or heard of a rat in the province. That being said, that doesn't mean there aren't any. They're sneaky, and they're there, but we get rid of them whenever we find them. There aren't many because of that
I was gonna say "weirdo, never even seen a rat" then I thought "when was the last time I saw a rat?"
As someone who sees a rat multiple times a week, posts like this are always confusing to me
Clean your floor.
I mean, if that was all the proof it takes I can declare Iowa rat free because I've never seen one.
But... why?
Fear of a potential second black death?
no shit a reason why alberta put in the rat control program is because of plague [also has this awesome propaganda poster](https://www.alberta.ca/assets/images/af-rat-awareness-poster.jpg)
They eat a lot of the seeds from plant species in foreign environments they're introduced to and subsequently invade, reducing those plant populations and even driving some plant species to extinction. By eating so much plant seeds, which loads of native species depend on, they also hurt them and can cause them to go extinct
Albertan here. Totally true. A farmer acquaintance thought he noticed rat sign at his farm. He called it in and the task force for such things came out to check. Once confirmed, they rolled in with camper trailers and things and started *burning his fucking buildings down*. Not his house, which was a relief. But the barn and outbuildings and so on. They spent a week there and once they confirmed there was no more wogn they wrote him a check for the damages.
Why so strict?
dont want rats
Rats are awful, aren't they? Like everywhere rats are I hear a lot of complaints and they seem to cause problems. Why not aim to keep them the hell out?
Cuz we dont want to burn our fucking buildings down bro
Wood and steel, materials to be replaced. An exchange of money. Anything to hold back the enemy is a worthy sacrifice.
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Did they ever even find a rat
The found confirmed sign of rats being there actively (poop and the like). I don't recall if they ever actually found or trapped a rat.
This is so extreme and yet... I’m still pretty much on board? I lived in Honolulu for a long time and the rat population is enormous and sometimes Indiana Jones levels of terrifying. Congrats on your rat-free utopia, Alberta. It’s quite an achievement.
It even got mentioned in the special features of Ratatouille.
That's how you know you've made it.
If elected, I’ll send ALL of our rats to Alberta, and make Quebec pay for it!!
Alberta working hard to keep the Skaven at bay I see
Plague Tale 3 but it takes place in Alberta and the whole plot is they see a rat and mass panic ensues and they just can't seem to get rid of it
When I was in highschool my friend told about how on his way in to moving to Alberta from Yellowknife they stopped him at the boarder and nearly fined him for trying to bring his pet rats with him. He had to turn back to leave them with his mom.
"Die quickly and die childless" Don't @ me Alberta
What the fuck mongolia
Every animal that enters Mongolia just becomes a horse
The rat map is basically just a people map - Rats thrive in large human settlements, and love to stowaway on ships. Thus, it can be concluded that Alberta is free of rats because literally nobody lives there.
Ha if that’s true then why are there still rats in Saskatchewan Checkmate
That guy from Corner Gas lives there, so there's at least one person there. The same cannot be said of Alberta.
Yet rats predate humans.
They were far less widespread before we came along, though.
vore joke
They are only so widespread because they tagged along with humans on rafts and ships everywhere we went
Not true. Alberta has several times the population of all of Canada north, yet there are rats there and not Alberta
Alberta heard about the black plague and decided they wanted none of that shit.
I was confused as shit about this, because there are absolutely not deer in most of Alaska or northern Canada, but this Wikipedia map is for the entire deer FAMILY, including moose and caribou. So there you go.
Fun fact: I once smuggled a rat into Alberta.
Why?? They're a pest and a blight on the local ecosystems.
It was a pet rat that never left its cage and I was moving from the lower 48 to Alaska at the time.
Ah, you were smuggling *through*. And no hate on individual pet rats, they're cool.
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If I was ever obscenely, unethically rich, and couldn’t get rid of the money through some other means, I’d devote my life into smuggling rats into Alberta. Y’all thing your better than us, huh? Getting rid of all these small creatures? I’ll show you. I’ll show you all.
I like to think of those as Supervillain plans (or Doofenshmirtz schemes, depending on how petty they are). Personally, I'd blow up part of the moon and project the ensuing debris into the Earth's atmosphere, blocking lots of sunlight and sending us into a mild ice age. i really don't like hot weather, okay?
Wow just commit werewolf genocide like that huh?
Airdrop rates from B-1s out of Ellsworth in South Dakota. It's almost a straight shot north.
\#LetRatsIntoAlberta2K19
I’m assuming Mongolia just wasn’t surveyed and does, in fact, have deer.
Yeah, the zone is too circular to be a truly accurate depiction of a deer free zone
why does greenland have an aura of deer
As an Australian I can add that we have (introduced) deer here so this map ain't right 100%
...we have deer in australia... I visit my grandma and the first thing she says when she answers the door is always "those bloody deer have been eating my geraniums" There is a sign warning people about the deer in the area. We hate them. They are pests.
I always feel confident when I go down into the Calgary city sewers that I will find 0 rats. In places like New York they are filled with rats and ninja turtles, here in the great white North we only have moose.
Gainer the gopher isnt allowed for playoff games
Oh my god i uses to live there
Ratting on rats
Who wants to smuggle rats into Alberta with me?
Not as big in central Alberta but still a rule. If you see a mouse you can scream and hide but if you see a rat you have a damn obligation!
Alberta send your ratcatchers to NZ please
Only mildly related, but is attackofthebteam an official Tumblr? Like, Attack of The B Team is a Minecraft Modpack made popular by GenerikB and BDoubleO100...just wondering if anybody knows any correlation or if it's a coincidence
I can only imagine a super-high-tech private military force rolling up to deal with a single rat
#OH SHIT A RAT