You have to laugh

From this morning’s press round-up:

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that environmental do-gooders caused devastation with a misguided plan to preserve an island seabird population. They decided to eradicate the feral cat population on Macquarie island, a World Heritage site in the South Pacific, to stop them preying on the birds. But that allowed the rabbit population to run riot and destroy much of the vegetation birds depend on for cover. The damage will cost €12 million to put right.

Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says the erotic trade federation is asking the German government for financial help as sex shop owners and erotic film makers feel the pinch in tough economic times. The Germany sex industry’s plea for financial help comes on the heels of a request from Larry Flynt and Joe Francis that the US congress approve an economic support package worth $5 “to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America.”