Hearing more about rats? Climate change could be to blame. Posted on December 9, 2024 Rats! New York residents have long had a toxic neighborly relationship with the notorious rodents, and in the city of Ithaca, the pest problems seem to be getting more noticeable. … Read More from Hearing more about rats? Climate change could be to blame.
Rodents a Major Pain in California Orchards This Year Posted on December 3, 2024 Rodents, particularly rats, have wreaked havoc in California orchards and vineyards this year, with some farmers reporting yield losses, damage to trees and destruction of irrigation lines, electrical wiring, and other infrastructure. Farmers face soaring costs not only to replace what has been destroyed or damaged but to control populations of the pests. … Read More from Rodents a Major Pain in California Orchards This Year
Endangered Polynesian Storm Petrels Return to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia Posted on December 3, 2024 Endangered Polynesian storm-petrels, ground-nesting seabirds also known as White-throated storm-petrels, are returning to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia after more than 100 years absence thanks to a successful restoration and rewilding project by Island Conservation, Société d’Ornithologie de Polynésie (SOP Manu), the Reasin family, and the Mangareva Community as part of the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge. … Read More from Endangered Polynesian Storm Petrels Return to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia