Norway media question why Oslo is not collaborating with South Georgia rat eradication campaign

Monday, July 29th 2013 - 22:25 UTC

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An ambitious multi-national move to reduce the rat population on the island of South Georgia has yielded results despite no Norwegian government funding underlines an Oslo media recalling the close relations of the Scandinavian country with the extreme south island and sixty years of whaling. Read full article

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Anglotino
I think it is amazing that this task is being undertaken. Especially considering there is no actual direct financial benefit that will accrue to the UK government.

Also interesting how much Norwegian history is intertwined with these islands and the Falkland Islands.
Jul 29th, 2013 - 10:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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“This...is the joint responsibility, but mainly a British one since it is a British area.”

BRITISH AREA?!!!???!!??(splutter, splutter)

OAS sanctions now, complain to the UN, dispatch the Argentine Navy, get Tango 1 to buzz Oslo!!

Do the C24 know about this? Timmerman better bring it up next year.
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