Killing Rats with GPS 101
techmaven writes "When Channel Islands National Park officials needed an estimated about 300 rats exterminated on the east side of environmentally sensitive Anacapa Island, Aspen Ag Helicopters got the call. The kill was necessary because the rodents,
descendants of rats that reached the island by way of a shipwreck a century or more ago, were decimating the populations of two rare seabirds. And GPS helped the helicopter company do the job."
They needed GPS for Night of the Lepus! (Score:2, Funny)
They can have their fun now... But what will they do when the big ones come?
Remote Control (Score:5, Funny)
Kill?! Can't they find a peaceful way?! (Score:2, Funny)
Those terrible park officials! They're having those poor rats put to death when all of Ghod's creatures are sacred! What they should do is organize a nice conference where the rats and the seabirds can sit down and air their grievances peacefully, in a spirit of mutual harmony and understanding.
Seriously, this is pretty cool. Any time technology increases mankind's killing power, I've got to cheer a little bit. After the rats, how about some pigeons (also known as the "gutter bird" and the "winged rat," according to Kent Brockman)?
the problem with this (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Remote Control (Score:3, Funny)
If your remote had a GPS, it would know where it was.
This might not help as much as you would think
Michael
This just goes to prove the old saying (Score:2, Funny)
Alternatives to GPS extermination (Score:5, Funny)
eco-wacko control freaks (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Remote Control (Score:2, Funny)
Now, If That Doesn't Just Get Your Goat (Score:3, Funny)