http://homertribune.com/2009/11/marmots-need-to-leave-sud-island-for-the-birds/ Homer, Alaska Wed, 16 May 2012 00:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://homertribune.com/2009/11/marmots-need-to-leave-sud-island-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Martin Renner Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:25:56 +0000 http://homertribune.com/?p=5896#comment-508 Operating in the Aleutian Islands very expensive and removing every last single rat from an island is extremely difficult. Fortunately, it seems this operation was a resounding success. This just highlights the importance of preventing further rat introductions. If you have a vessel, please take the appropriate precautions keeping it free of rats. (incidentally, we spend this much on the war in Iraq in less than 30 minutes). Operating in the Aleutian Islands very expensive and removing every last single rat from an island is extremely difficult. Fortunately, it seems this operation was a resounding success. This just highlights the importance of preventing further rat introductions. If you have a vessel, please take the appropriate precautions keeping it free of rats. (incidentally, we spend this much on the war in Iraq in less than 30 minutes).

]]> http://homertribune.com/2009/11/marmots-need-to-leave-sud-island-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Susan Tyler Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:31:47 +0000 http://homertribune.com/?p=5896#comment-503 One has to ask why the rat eradication program needed to cost $2.5 million? That's a lot of money. How much will it cost to get Sud rid of the marmots? This has to be one of the best examples of how government can't do things efficiently without spending outrageous amounts of money. Even though the bulk of the costs were likely transportation, that is still an incredible sum. One has to ask why the rat eradication program needed to cost $2.5 million? That’s a lot of money. How much will it cost to get Sud rid of the marmots? This has to be one of the best examples of how government can’t do things efficiently without spending outrageous amounts of money. Even though the bulk of the costs were likely transportation, that is still an incredible sum.

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