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Lord Howe Island Will Have 42 Tons of Rat Poison Dumped On It To Protect Its Wildlife

8 February 2010 20 views No Comment

Lord Howe Island Will Have 42 Tons of Rat Poison Dumped On It To Protect Its Wildlife
Lord Howe Island, 800 miles off the coast of Sydney and considered by many to be one of the most beautiful places in the world, has a rat problem. Island officials are willing to go to great lengths to exterminate the invasive pests, while hoping to avoid any collateral wildlife deaths.

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