"Warming Island's Mouse Infestation Threatens Seabird Population: Extermination Plan in Motion"

Mice introduced to Marion Island near Antarctica 200 years ago are now breeding out of control due to climate change, posing a threat to the island's unique biodiversity, particularly seabirds. Conservationists are planning a mass extermination using helicopters and rodent poison to prevent the potential loss of 19 seabird species. The eradication project, set for 2027, aims to preserve the island's ecology and is a critical step in protecting the uninhabited South African territory and the wider Southern Ocean.