South Georgia Removed Every Rat From the Island — What Came Back From Extinction Was Insane
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South Georgia carried out one of the largest rat-eradication projects in history. What followed was an incredible comeback, as native birds—including the South Georgia pipit—returned to areas where they had vanished for generations.
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@scottnewton9619 1 month ago
Incredible - what an achievement by these amazing human beings. All made possible because the Government & Politicians had absolutely no input.
@gerardmichaelburnsjr. 1 month ago
It is so rare, and so satisfying, to see an example of 'environmental engineering' or better said, 'environmental restoration', that really works as intended.
What a wonderful project and I am so glad you were able to accomplish it with a relatively small amount of money -- to many ideas really seem not designed to solve a problem, but to create lifelong employment for as many bureaucrats as possible. Your avoidance of the traditional government direction and funding might be why you succeeded so fully.
My heartfelt thanks and admiration to Professor Tony Martin and all who worked on or contributed to this project. There really needs to be a prize for such rare successful projects, both recognition and reward tied to actual full success.
What a wonderful project and I am so glad you were able to accomplish it with a relatively small amount of money -- to many ideas really seem not designed to solve a problem, but to create lifelong employment for as many bureaucrats as possible. Your avoidance of the traditional government direction and funding might be why you succeeded so fully.
My heartfelt thanks and admiration to Professor Tony Martin and all who worked on or contributed to this project. There really needs to be a prize for such rare successful projects, both recognition and reward tied to actual full success.
@chazsaw 1 month ago
I nearly didn't click on this video because the thumbnail looked like it might be AI slop, really glad I did :) It would have been amazing to end on some song from the pipit :)
@paulsullivan3291 1 month ago
Fantastic work done by what started with a small charity bent on eradicating rats and mice destroying the local fauna allowing the return of the various species and saving them from extinction!
@paulteissier3468 1 month ago
I wonder if this work could be performed on Kerguelen's island as well. There is similar issues with rats, cats and other invasive species. The archipelago is huge though... Equivalent to Corsica.
@WILDLIFEEXPANSION 1 month ago
*10:26 — If you're short on time and want to skip the history, start here.* This is where they explain HOW they actually tried to eliminate every single rat from an island of over 100,000 hectares — helicopters, GPS-guided bait drops, and glaciers used as natural barriers. This is where the crazy part really begins. 👍
@timworthington1 1 month ago
What great value for money, A F35 fighter jet costs 80 to 100 million, you would think government could find 13m for a project like this.
@Scriptorsilentum 1 month ago
several things surprise me: the speed with which the program was put together and implemented; the speed of apparent rebound of endemic species on S. Georgia.
in other areas of the Br. Antarctic Territories and the Falkland Islands do such invasive-specie situations exist?
in other areas of the Br. Antarctic Territories and the Falkland Islands do such invasive-specie situations exist?
@Rovinman 1 month ago (edited)
Amazing work from the RAT-PACK !
Shame about the Residual Rat Poison, but now the persistent Avian Flu !
Can this Flu be eradicated at all ? I hope so !
Keep your Eyes Peeled !
Stu xx
Shame about the Residual Rat Poison, but now the persistent Avian Flu !
Can this Flu be eradicated at all ? I hope so !
Keep your Eyes Peeled !
Stu xx
@solowcello 1 month ago
Loved this video! My only criticism is the incessant electronic background music, which I found really annoying.
@peterpicroc6065 1 month ago
Heartening story! But around 5:34 I think the big picture was conveyed. Not going to endure another 20 minutes of slop script from a slop ”voice”. Maybe I’ll check in with Wikipedia for the details.
South Georgia Removed Every Rat From the Island — What Came Back From Extinction Was Insane
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South Georgia carried out one of the largest rat-eradication projects in history. What followed was an incredible comeback, as native birds—including the South Georgia pipit—returned to areas where they had vanished for generations.