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New Zealand just took care of a $3.6M mouse infestation (popsci.com)
3 points by reeteshv 3008 days ago
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That's great to hear! Gough Island is 3x larger and has a similar rodent problem. [1] A mission like this is planned for 2019 and will cost £7.6m. The organization in charge is accepting donations. [2] Eradicating mice could prevent the death of over 600,000 seabird chicks per year.

[1] https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/conservation/projects/gough...

[2] https://www.rspb.org.uk/join-and-donate/donate/appeals/gough...