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Re: Guam To Be 'Bombed' With Poison Mice

Not indiscriminate, I am very discriminating. All snakes must die.

Look at it this way. Which of these would be a situation you would want to be in:

Snakes on a Plane.
Kittens on a Plane.

Re: Guam To Be 'Bombed' With Poison Mice

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35540796)

See Damien's answer in post 11.He's only for the cute and furry.He's being speciest.;)

The word I was using was indiscriminate.The method used is indiscriminate.I'm not against culling any animal that has outgrown it's niche and it's numbers are out of control.I just don't care for the way it's been done.I'm certainly for finding ways to reduce urban fox numbers BUT I'd want it done with thought and care for the environment.

He's also not being serious.

On topic though: it looks like they are being very careful about it:

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The dead mice will be dropped from a helicopter by hand, one by one, starting in April or May.

US government scientists have been perfecting the mice-drop strategy for more than a decade with support from the Department of Defence and the Department of the Interior.

To keep the mice bait from dropping all the way to the ground, where it could be eaten by other animals or attract insects as they rot, researchers have developed a flotation device with streamers designed to catch in the branches of the forest foliage, where the snakes live and feed.

Mr Vice said the goal was not to eradicate the snakes, but to control and contain them.

Sounds like a sensible way to deal with a serious problem.

Re: Guam To Be 'Bombed' With Poison Mice

looks like they have done before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjMx2...e_gdata_player

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and the snakes have caused a spider increase

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duPg8...e_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWQNa...e_gdata_player