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To: LindyBill who wrote (44895)	9/17/2002 6:57:11 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

regarding rats and the environment.. ananova.com Puffins breed now island is cleared of rats Puffins have bred on a Scottish island for the first time in half a century after rats were eradicated from it. Several tons of rat poison were airlifted by helicopter on to Ailsa Craig, off the Ayrshire coast, several years ago in a bid to rid the island of the animals. A team from Glasgow University, which was involved in the project, now reports the first puffins have successfully bred there for the first time in 50 years. Ailsa Craig was once a major stronghold of the species of auk on the west coast of Scotland but following an invasion by brown rats in the late 19th century, numbers declined from many tens of thousands to only a few hundred by the 1930s. Puffins are particularly vulnerable to rats because they live in burrows. The university's Dr Bernard Zonfrillo, who has studied the seabirds on Ailsa Craig for more than 20 years, said: "It is just wonderful to see the puffins back breeding on the island. "At least two pairs were seen carrying fish to their chicks on Ailsa Craig this summer. "Given time and left to their own devices, I hope that their numbers will gradually increase." Professor Pat Monaghan of the University of Glasgow's division of Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, said: "The loss of biodiversity that occurs when predators like rats are introduced to offshore islands is tragic." The project began in 1991 in collaboration with the island's owner, the Marquess of Ailsa, and Scottish Natural Heritage with advice from pest control company Rentokil.

To: LindyBill who wrote (44895)	9/17/2002 7:15:35 PM
From: Rascal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

I am not wedded to what Ritter said. And if you saw him I think you would be surprised about his positions. He had new information that I wish you could have seen/heard because I would like to know your opinion. I think many are dismissing some important information because he has already been discredited. This is what happens in the general media. You have an open mind and I would have been interested on your take of what he said. Rascal@I'mnotsayingheisrightjustinteresting.com