Lord Howe Island to become rat-free

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Lord Howe Island to become rat-free

Postby Neil Fitzgerald » Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:33 am

Australia is to committing $9 million to eradicate rodents from Lord Howe Island.
http://www.birdlife.org/community/2012/ ... -rat-free/

As the largest eradication operation of this type to be attempted on an inhabited island, it is something to watch as we head toward even more ambitious plans in NZ.

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