Drones Help Rid Galapagos Island of Invasive Rats

In early 2018, the island of North Seymour suffered a black and brown rat infestation, which is a serious problem on a little smidge of land 1.9 square kilometers in area that is home to thousands of birds that lay their eggs directly on the ground. Now the DPNG, in cooperation with Island Conservation, is trying something new to deal with the rats: Sending drones flying over the island to drop rat poison as quickly (and cheaply) as possible. With plenty of food and no predators, rat populations can expand quickly, so as soon as the North Seymour rat problem was identified, DPNG moved fast.

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