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These mammals must die
New Zealand is trying to kill millions of invasive mammals. But without new technology, the plan is doomed.
By Arielle Duhaime-Ross on Oct 27, 2016
If New Zealand’s government could have its way, no one in the entire archipelago would ever have to see a rat or a possum again.
Following a series of efforts to control the pest population, Prime Minister John Key announced in July the launch of “Predator Free New Zealand 2050,” an initiative aimed at eradicating every single rat, stoat, and possum (and now,feral cat) from the 103,000-square-mile country by 2050. That’s tens of millions of animals in just 34 years.
This is by far the most ambitious mammal eradication program ever proposed in a large, populated land area. If successful, experts say, the plan could help save many of the country’s native flightless birds from extinction — not to mention maintain a tourism industry that relies heavily on the country’s unique fauna. But whether New Zealand is capable of killing that many animals is far less certain than its government has made it out to be.
New Zealand says millions of mammals must die, but no one’s sure how to kill them
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