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The Rat Apocalypse in New Zealand

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New Zealand has a rat problem. The non-native rodent is partially responsible for driving a quarter of the nation’s birds to extinction. To save the native species, New Zealand has launched an ambitious plan to eradicate every single rat on the island.

For more, read Ed Yong’s Atlantic article, “New Zealand’s War on Rats Could Change the World:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/new-zealand-predator-free-2050-rats-gene-drive-ruh-roh/546011/

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