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The normally scenic blue skies over a tiny island paradise will soon be darkened as helecopters pour 42 tons of rat poisoning over the land. The reason for all this? Well, Lord Howe Island, 800 miles off the coast of Sydney and considered by many to be one of the most beautiful places in the world, has a rat problem. Island officials are willing to go to great lengths to exterminate the Read the full story on TreeHugger

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