Fantastic fund raising helped clear rodents from 600 hectares in South Georgia

Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 11:30 UTC

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A fantastic £60,000+ of funding was raised for the SGHT Habitat Restoration Project on South Georgia in the 2010-2011 season thanks to the many visitors who sponsored a hectare. Read full article

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stick up your junta
The Royal Navy did a good job of getting rid of some vermin, from the Islands in 1982

I'll Get Me Coat
Jul 20th, 2011 - 12:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
wherever they find vermin,
the navy will deal with them.
Jul 20th, 2011 - 02:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Viscount Falkland
Could Professor Tony Martin and SGHT Communications Manager Ruth Fraser , please tell us how many other animals and birds died because of ingestion of the rat bait ?
Jul 21st, 2011 - 03:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Typhoon
I believe that many of the rats were determined to be argentine. Illegally imported in 1982.
Jul 21st, 2011 - 05:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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