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

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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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