Guam's brown tree snake problem to be solved with air-drop of toxic mice

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Feb 26, 2013

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Guam's brown tree snake problem to be solved with air-drop of toxic mice

The brown tree snake, a mildly venomous non-native serpent, is worrying wildlife officials in Guam. The snakes have devastated native animal populations on the Pacific making officials there try a novel approach: air-dropping poisoned mice. We'll speak with Daniel Vice. He's the assistant state director with the USDA Wildlife Services in Guam.

The brown tree snake is currently wreaking havoc on the island of Guam.

The brown tree snake, a mildly venomous non-native serpent, is worrying wildlife officials in Guam. The snakes have devastated native animal populations on the Pacific making officials there try a novel approach: air-dropping poisoned mice. We'll speak with Daniel Vice. He's the assistant state director with the USDA Wildlife Services in Guam.

The brown tree snake, a mildly venomous non-native serpent, is worrying wildlife officials in Guam.

The snakes have devastated native animal populations on the Pacific making officials there try a novel approach: air-dropping poisoned mice.

We'll speak with Daniel Vice. He's the assistant state director with the USDA Wildlife Services in Guam.