Critics plead with U.S. not to dump poison on mice-infested California island

U.S. federal wildlife officials were urged Wednesday to withdraw a proposal to drop nearly 1.4 tonnes of rat poison on remote islands off the coast of California to kill a mice infestation until it addresses questions on the impact to wildlife.

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