Rare birds return home due to unique conservation efforts Earth.com June 4, 2024 A remarkable comeback story is unfolding on Pajaros Uno Island off the coast of Chile. The Peruvian Diving-Petrel, a rare seabird locally known as “yuncos,” has returned to nest on the island after decades of absence. This exciting development signals a major victory for bird conservation efforts led by Island Conservation, a non-profit organization dedicated to … Read More from Rare birds return home due to unique conservation efforts Read Article
Macquarie Island’s astounding recovery, ten years on from rats, mice and rabbits Australian Antarctic Program May 29, 2024 Fifteen years ago, sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island was so badly ravaged by rabbits, rats and mice that its wildlife populations were fighting for survival. Rodents were predating on invertebrates and eggs, and hillside erosion – exacerbated by rabbits – was leading to landslides that in one instance, killed hundreds of king penguins at Lusitania Bay. … Read More from Macquarie Island’s astounding recovery, ten years on from rats, mice and rabbits Read Article
After Rats Were Eradicated From This Small Island, Seabirds Thrived Smithsonian Magazine May 28, 2024 The last rat on Tromelin Island—a small teardrop of scrubby sand in the western Indian Ocean near Madagascar—was killed in 2005. … Read More from After Rats Were Eradicated From This Small Island, Seabirds Thrived Read Article
