The world’s largest-ever rodent cull has completely eradicated rats and mice from South Georgia Island, an important wildlife haven in the South Atlantic. The invasive animals had devastated South Georgia’s bird population, even threatening species that are endemic to the remote island. South Georgia, which is the final resting place of the explorer Ernest Shackleton, is about 800 miles southwest of the Falkland Islands. HUMANS ARE KILLING OFF LARGE MAMMALS AT AN ALARMING RATE, STUDY FINDSScottish charity South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT) and its U.S. counterpart, the Friends of South Georgia Island, raised £10 million ($13.6 million) to fund the ambitious project. Two years later experts returned to place yet more bait on the island, dropping 95 metric tons (105 tons) from three helicopters.

Source: Fox News May 09, 2018 17:35 UTC