All posts tagged "Birds"

Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tons of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating albatrosses and other seabirds alive.

Hordes of mice are devouring the eggs of some of the world’s most important seabirds that nest on Marion Island, about 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) southeast of Cape Town, and have started eating live birds, leading conservationist Mark Anderson said.

This includes the iconic Wandering Albatross, with a quarter of the world’s population nesting on the Indian Ocean island....

A week ago, John Oliver's main story was about New Zealand and its "Bird of the Century" contest.

"Every year, New Zealanders vote for their favorite bird and ultimately elect a new bird king," he explained.

The late-night host has an affinity for poking at the small islands that make up one of the safest countries in the world. While there are many birds that have campaigns for "Bird of the Century," it appears the pūteketeke did not. Thus, Oliver named himself the head of the movement, placed posters and ads all over the world, and was joined on stage by a massive mechanical pūteketeke. ...