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"What’s the connection between your smartphone and crocodile attacks? It’s
quite straightforward.
Smartphones need tin, which is often mined illegally in Indonesia. When illegal
tin mines are abandoned, they fill with water. Crocodiles enter from nearby
waterways, looking for food, as fishing and other human pressures have made
prey short. Croc attacks increase.
That’s the short version. Here’s the longer one.
After intense culling in Indonesia in the 20th century, saltwater crocodiles
(
Crocodylus porosus) are now returning to islands such as Bali and Java. Croc
attacks have become a serious issue. Over 1,000 attacks have taken place in the
ten years to 2023, leading to 486 deaths.
But these attacks aren’t distributed evenly. Croc hotspots include the
Bangka-Belitung islands, off the southeastern coast of Sumatra. And these
islands have a huge amount of tin."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
