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The chick after the mouse attack that wounded it’s neck
ANTON WOLFAARDT

Invasive mice on Marion Island eat rare seabird chicks, sparking eradication effort

The rodents’ population is increasing and, as their usual food sources become scarce, they are feeding on vulnerable species such as the wandering albatross

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Seabirds, many of them globally threatened, are sitting ducks for the rodents who are eating them alive
ANTON WOLFAARDT
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R450m project to remove invasive mice from Marion Island

Seabirds, many of them globally threatened, are sitting ducks for the rodents who are eating them alive

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read