# 280- The cost of biodiversity? 300,000 dead rodents

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Published: 2026-06-08T05:00:00+00:00
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According to the Guardian this week, Lord Howe Island in the Pacific Ocean is now a biodiverse paradise for insects & other creepy crawlies. Hooray! And all it took was a 2019 programme mandating the killing of nearly a third of a million mice & rats. Sigh. Of course. This week Carlos is back on the pod, discussing this news story as well as several others amongs the animal rights & vegan headlines from the last seven days. Like what we do? Want to help it sound even better? Join our KoFi gang here: https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL Thanks to Neil, Shane & Alex for their continued Ko-Fi support! **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news in the world of veganism & animal rights. With the Vegan Week podcast, we aim to keep listeners (& ourselves) informed & up-to-date with the latest developments that affect vegans & non-human animals; giving insight, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop. Each week we look through news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. If you spot any news stories that might catch our fancy, or have an idea for a discussion topic, get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com. ****************** This week's stories: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/27/lord-howe-island-got-rid-of-its-rats-and-mice-now-cockroaches-and-bugs-are-bouncing-back https://worldanimalnews.com/2026/06/02/alaska-court-allows-killing-of-black-brown-bears-despite-ongoing-lawsuit/?shem=rimspwouoe https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/03/antibiotics-use-in-livestock-rise-un-fao?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/news/holly-is-one-of-those-statistics-new-figures…

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