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New Zealand set an ambitious goal - to exterminate all rats in 35 years
By 2050, New Zealand intends to completely get rid of rats, ermine, mirrms and wild cats. The project to exterminate pests will be a breakthrough in the field of nature protection.
The Prime Minister of New Zealand John Ki announced the plans of the country's leadership on Monday, July 25. The head of the government called the idea of getting rid of rats and other animals the most ambitious project in the world in the field of nature protection, writes New Zealand Herald .
The nuclear of the new policy will be the joint ventor Free New Zealand Limited with a budget of $ 28 million. It will identify large -scale projects to destroy pests and attract private investments to increase their coverage. The chairman of the Rob Fenwick’s trust company noted that the new project will allow you to deal with pests using a comprehensive strategic approach.
The government will bring one dollar to the fund for every two, donated by businessmen or philanthropists. According to Fenwick, charitable organizations have already been “lined up” to invest in projects to preserve biodiversity.
The implementation of the idea of the government will largely depend on private financing. According to the study of the University of Auckland, the cost of a project for delivering New Zealand from pests will be $ 9 billion.
Every year, the New Zealand government allocates from 60 to 80 million dollars to combat pests. According to Ki, rats, ermice and mirrms, 25 million local birds were killed in a year. Thus, the pests caused the agriculture of New Zealand damage to $ 3.3 billion.