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SUMMARY:Reclaiming South Georgia - Tony Martin\, Professor of Animal Conse
 rvation\, University of Dundee
DTSTART:20170512T190000Z
DTEND:20170512T210000Z
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CONTACT:Vicki Harley
DESCRIPTION:Two centuries ago\, rats and mice were inadvertently introduce
 d South Georgia by sealers and then whalers. Over time\, these unwelcome g
 uests ate their way through most of the island's wildlife\, reducing the b
 ird population by more than 90%. They threatened the extinction of an ende
 mic bird and fundamentally changing the entire ecosystem of this globally 
 important wildlife refuge. Tony Martin led a 6-year project to eradicate t
 hese invaders on behalf of the South Georgia Heritage Trust. This talk wil
 l explore what was involved in carrying out the world's largest rodent era
 dication project on a remote\, glacier-encrusted island\, the very encoura
 ging results so far\, and what lies ahead before South Georgia can finally
  be declared rodent free. We will conclude with Q&A and a discussion about
  the ethics of ‘Playing God’ with the lives of innocent creatures we'v
 e decided that we don't like. It's a fascinating subject\, with no right o
 r wrong answers.
LOCATION:Cottenham Village College
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