Mass Extermination Planned for Invasive Mice on Marion Island

The Mouse-Free Marion project aims to eradicate over a million mice threatening the island's biodiversity with a large-scale rodenticide bait operation.

A remote island near Antarctica, Marion Island, is overrun by over a million mice, threatening the island's unique biodiversity and rare seabird species.
The Mouse-Free Marion project plans to use helicopters to spread 550 tons of rodenticide bait across the island in an effort to eradicate the invasive mice population.
Rising global temperatures have been identified as a contributing factor to the mice's breeding out of control, endangering nearly 30 bird species.
Previous efforts to control the mice population, including the introduction of cats, have failed, leading to further ecological issues.
The eradication project, set to potentially begin in 2027, requires $25 million in funding and aims to preserve the island's unique biodiversity.

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