Claim rats pose threat to Blasket bird colony

THE possible arrival of rats on the Great Blasket Island could have “devastating consequences” for seabird colonies there, a BirdWatch Ireland expert warned.

Claim rats pose threat to Blasket bird colony

The claim was reiterated yesterday at an oral planning hearing in Dingle into proposals for a cafe on the Blasket island.

It was suggested rats could get onto the island from larger boats coming from Dingle with construction materials and provisions.

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