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Argentina plans to cull 100,000 beavers in Tierra del Fuego
Source: BBC
Argentina plans to cull 100,000 beavers in Tierra del Fuego
14 November 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
The authorities in the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego are planning to cull 100,000 beavers.
Beavers, an invasive exotic species, were introduced to the area in 1946 to offer locals work in the fur trade.
With no natural predators, the beavers have reproduced rapidly and are a threat to the native forest, environmentalists say.
The plan is to eradicate the North American beaver completely from the archipelago, local officials say.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37973825