The invasive Norway and black rats were introduced by whalers and buccaneers at the beginning of the 17th century Photo: Alamy image
By | Associated Pres: QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The unique bird and reptile species that make the Galapagos Islands
a treasure for scientists and tourists must be preserved, Ecuadorean
authorities say — and that means the rats must die, hundreds of millions
of them.
A helicopter is to
begin dropping nearly 22 tons of specially designed poison bait on an
island Thursday, launching the second phase of a campaign to clear out
by 2020 non-native rodents from the archipelago that helped inspire
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