{
  "id": 2983563,
  "title": "In 2011, 75 tonnes of poisoned bait left just 60-80 rats alive; they rebounded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/in-2011-75-tonnes-of-poisoned-bait-left-just-60-80-rats-alive-they",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:56:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2011-conservationists-dropped-75-tonnes-of-poisoned-bait-on-henderson-island-only-about-6080-rats-survived-but-within-two-years-their-population-was-back-to-roughly-two-thirds-of-its-former-level/articleshow/133456397.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Conservationists attempted a large-scale rat eradication on Henderson Island in 2011. About seventy-five tonnes of poisoned bait were spread across the remote South Pacific island. However, a small number of rats survived the intensive campaign. Within two years, the rat population had recovered significantly to former levels. This event underscores the difficulty of achieving complete…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}