New Zealand deploys specialized teams to hunt rats as part of predator eradication efforts

New Zealand's predator eradication program treats rat sightings as urgent, deploying specialized teams to hunt them down. These "ghostbusters" use public tips, detector dogs, and advanced technology to track and eliminate even single rats, aiming to protect native wildlife. The initiative is part of a national effort to eliminate introduced predators by 2050, with successful areas seeing significant native bird population increases.