Operation Cat Drop
Genius, they tried to wipe out malaria with DDT, which worked it's way up the food chain and killed all the cats, so rats flourished. The solution: parachute 14,000 live cats in.
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Genius, they tried to wipe out malaria with DDT, which worked it's way up the food chain and killed all the cats, so rats flourished. The solution: parachute 14,000 live cats in.
Other links to the story here and here
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