The Global War on Island Rats Science September 19, 2024 In 1959, voracious invasive rats were blamed for killing hundreds of white-faced storm petrels, a small seabird, on New Zealand’s Maria Island. In part to protect the birds, conservationists spread rat poison on the 2-hectare island, also known as Ruapuke. They didn’t intend to eradicate the rats but 5 years later were pleasantly surprised to … Read More from The Global War on Island Rats Read Article
Extinct-in-the-wild Guam kingfisher chicks arrive at The Nature Conservancy’s Palmyra Atoll preserve and research station Maui News August 31, 2024 Nine extinct-in-the wild sihek (also known as Guam kingfishers) arrived at their new home at The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) preserve and research station at Palmyra Atoll, 1,000 miles south of Hawai’i, on Wednesday, according to a TNC press release. Four female chicks and five males, completed their historic 4,500 mile flight from Wichita, Kansas safely … Read More from Extinct-in-the-wild Guam kingfisher chicks arrive at The Nature Conservancy’s Palmyra Atoll preserve and research station Read Article
S.Africa plan to ‘bomb’ mice that eat albatrosses alive France 24 August 24, 2024 Hordes of mice are devouring the eggs of some of the world’s most important seabirds that nest on Marion Island, about 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles) southeast of Cape Town, and have started eating live birds, leading conservationist Mark Anderson said. This includes the iconic Wandering Albatross, with a quarter of the world’s population nesting on … Read More from S.Africa plan to ‘bomb’ mice that eat albatrosses alive Read Article
