So what? Nobody lives there full time. They’re overrun with rats because of people and the bird population is dying off because the predators are eating their eggs and young, along with them.
In spite of the eco-freaks whining, here’s what the fed say:
The Fish and Wildlife Service argues otherwise regarding the effectiveness of the poison baiting, stating that brodifacoum-pellet drops have proved successful in 28 of the 30 similar eradication projects that have been undertaken across the globe since 2007.
They can use all the safety steps possible but some creatures will die. Better than the entire population being wiped out by the rats.
Bay Area critics decry Fed's plan to use banned rodent poison on Farallon Islands
