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New Zealand to wipe out every last rat (www.bbc.com)
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New Zealand plans to exterminate every last rat, mustelid and possum to save native birds. The government expects the task to be completed by 2050.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nice theory, but when populations start to run low I guarantee these fuckers will just reintroduce them. We’re not talking about people with a lot of scruples here.