Seabirds making a comeback after rats eradicated on Haida Gwaii islands

May 20, 2016, 11:08 PM

Parks Canada says it has wiped out invasive rats on two islands in Haida Gwaii, B.C., helping important seabirds species recover by doing so.

"It's fair to say that I am over the moon about it," said conservation manager Tyler Peet. "It was a lot of work and we had a lot of extremely valuable help from international partners."

Listen to his full interview with Robert Doane.