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Rats, cats, pigs and mice fuelling bird extinction crisis

Put together, the UK’s 16 overseas territories are fifth in the world league table of bird extinctions, with at least ten species from the territories going to oblivion since 1500AD, partially or wholly because of the impact of non-native mammals, such as rats, feral cats, mice and pigs.

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Impacts of Invasive Species – Tristan Albatross chicks being eaten alive by House Mice – Video

Critically Endangered Tristan Albatross, where chicks are being eaten alive by the invasive House Mice on Gough Island in the South Atlantic.

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