Restoring Rat-Free Islands Could Boost Seabird Populations And Coral Reef Health Science Blog June 18, 2024 A new study by an international team of marine scientists, led by researchers at Lancaster University, has found that removing invasive rats and restoring native vegetation on remote tropical islands could lead to a significant increase in seabird populations. The research also revealed that there are sufficient fish populations in the surrounding seas to support … Read More from Restoring Rat-Free Islands Could Boost Seabird Populations And Coral Reef Health Read Article
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. … Read More from Rare birds return home due to unique conservation efforts 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. Rats had lived on the island, an overseas territory of France, for hundreds of rat generations. … Read More from After Rats Were Eradicated From This Small Island, Seabirds Thrived Read Article
