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SUMMARY:Reclaiming South Georgia from its rats: the story so far - Prof To
 ny Martin\, Dundee University
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CONTACT:Norman Ratcliffe
DESCRIPTION:The whalers and sealers of South Georgia famously wreaked havo
 c on the populations of animals they exploited\, but most of those species
  are now recovering well after decades of protection. Less well publicised
  is that those same industries left an equally damaging legacy that contin
 ues to this day\; Norway rats went ashore from their ships and profoundly 
 impacted the island's native fauna. With advice and support from BAS\, the
  South Georgia Heritage Trust has embarked on a £7m project to eradicate 
 those rats\, with the aim of allowing tens of millions of seabirds to recl
 aim their ancestral home. I will report on the first season's work\, recen
 tly completed. Although only 12% of South Georgia has been treated\, this 
 is already the largest rodent eradication operation in the world.
LOCATION:British Antarctic Survey\, conference room
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