‘Shocking:’ These squirrels are hunting and eating other rodents Posted on January 2, 2025 California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) might look like your run of the mill bushy-tailed rodent. But these squirrels are anything but ordinary. For the first time, they have been observed hunting, killing, and eating other animals–tiny rodents called California voles. … Read More from ‘Shocking:’ These squirrels are hunting and eating other rodents
Cook Islands’ atoll officially rat free Posted on December 18, 2024 (December 18, 2024) The Cook Islands’ Palmerston Atoll (500 km away from Rarotonga) is officially rat free following a tremendous eradication effort by the local community, with support from agencies in Rarotonga and New Zealand. … Read More from Cook Islands’ atoll officially rat free
Endangered seabirds return to Pacific island after century-long absence Posted on December 18, 2024 Endangered Polynesian storm petrels have returned to Kamaka Island in French Polynesia for the first time in more than 100 years, after conservationists used drones to remove the invasive rats eating the birds’ eggs and chicks. … Read More from Endangered seabirds return to Pacific island after century-long absence
