Mice accidentally introduced to a South African island near Antarctica 200 years ago are now breeding out of control, with their population reaching one million. These mice pose a significant threat to the island's seabird population, prompting considerations for an extermination plan. While some reports attribute the mice's population explosion to climate change, highlighting the potential major harm to the special nature reserve's unique biodiversity, there's debate over the cause. Some sources dispute the impact of global warming on the island's temperature and, indirectly, on the mice population. The crisis threatens the survival of several seabird species on the island.
PREDATOR PEST: One Million ‘Out of Control’ Mice, Threatening Survival of Several Sea Bird Species in South African Island, Are Set for Extermination via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/q3iZrwSP7n
Mass extermination planned for ravenous rodents on South African island https://t.co/FutuDYNjYE https://t.co/jXAkrLDI0Z
A Warming Island's Mice Are Breeding Out Of Control And Eating Seabirds https://t.co/0b0S3whm8m
Mice accidentally introduced to a remote island near Antarctica 200 years ago are breeding out of control because of climate change. They're causing major harm in a special nature reserve with “unique biodiversity.” https://t.co/cmyZQb2vxu
Mice accidentally introduced to a remote island near Antarctica 200 years ago are breeding out of control because of climate change, and they are eating seabirds and causing major harm in a special nature reserve with “unique biodiversity.” https://t.co/2QHLVtw4ZI
Mice have overrun a remote island and are feasting on seabirds - now they face extermination Read more 🔗 https://t.co/E51jOTJiSm
Climate hoax blames seabird-eating mice on global warming. https://t.co/owE2HolVK3 Inconvenient truth for AP @GeraldImrayAP's reporting: Island temperature record from 1949-2023 shows no warming. https://t.co/N7R5gQMHJP Other relevant reality: The AP is paid millions of… https://t.co/Blb5JuN69e
A warming island's mice are breeding out of control and eating seabirds. An extermination is planned https://t.co/ef0vF80KzB