Subject: [Tweeters] some invasive species are anything but benign
Date: Dec 1 20:30:38 2007
From: MurrayH at aol.com - MurrayH at aol.com


Dr. Paulson: Your posting came at the same time as an article in the News
Tribune of Nov. 28th. Evidently wildlife scientists are planning to eradicate
the rats on the Aleutian Islands' Rat Island. The muscular Norway rats
typically have 4 to 6 litters a year and , according to the article, riddle the
island with burrows, trails, droppings, and chewed vegetation. They evidently
feed on eggs and chicks of nesting puffins, auklets, and storm petrels.
I don't know if it's verifiable but the Rat Island assault,
beginning as early as next October, involves the use of a blood thinner causing the
rodents to bleed to death ?? Maybe O.K. for Rat Island, but anywhere in
our WA Ports of Call? Can someone suggest what we can do?
Hopefully, Murray




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