Ecuador drops poison on Galápagos Islands in attempt to eradicate rats

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17. Dont' feel sorry for them.

They are actually toxic to the wildlife. They weren't always there from the beginning of time, but came there with sailors. They have fucked up the islands ecology. We have the same problems in Mississippi...for instance--check this out: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/04/13657634-thousands-of-dead-nutria-pile-up-on-mississippi-beaches-after-isaac?lite

Sure we had Isaac for that, but we're going to have be a lot more aggressive.

This is a problem that has to be addressed. I understand being worried for the species that are on the island--but these were not originators and have been turning the eco-system in that area upside down.