Australia's South Seas paradise, Lord Howe, has been rat-free for 15 months. Before that, around 300,000 of the rodents had brought the island's flora and fauna to the brink of collapse. The “rebirth” of the island is impressive.
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Lord Howe: Paradise without rats
Andrew Denham von NSW Environment, auf Lord Howe Island, 700 Kilometer nordöstlich von Sydney. Source: NSW Environment
Australia's South Seas paradise, Lord Howe, has been rat-free for 15 months. Before that, around 300,000 of the rodents had brought the island's flora and fauna to the brink of collapse. The “rebirth” of the island is impressive.
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By Barbara Barkhausen
Source: SBS
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