
Eradication of rats in Ireland would be 'very difficult' - Wildlife Expert
The Hard Shoulder · Newstalk
June 28, 20237m 47s
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Show Notes
New Zealand, rats are seen as a harmful pest and a significant threat to natural biodiversity. That is why they have decided to exterminate rats and eradicate them from the area of Miramar and then for all of New Zealand. The government expects the task to be completed by 2050.
How important rats were to the ecosystem and should we do the same here in Ireland?
Anton Savage was joined by Wildlife expert, Eanna Ní Lamhna to discuss…