Hari Tulsidas :verified: · @haritulsidas
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In 1960, the WHO parachuted cats into Borneo to fix a problem it had created by spraying DDT. The insecticide killed the cats' prey and caused a rat infestation. The cat drop shows how human interventions can have unforeseen consequences for nature and people. livescience.com/planet-earth/t

#operationcatdrop #ddt #borneo

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