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
Rare Birds Nest on Restored Chilean Island for First Time in Decades https://www.islandconservation.org/yuncos-on-pajars-uno/ May 28, 2024 Pajaros Uno Island, La Higuera, Chile – Island Conservation is thrilled to announce a momentous achievement in the restoration of Pajaros Uno Island. After decades of absence, rare Peruvian Diving-Petrels, locally known as “yuncos,” have returned to nest on the island. These seabirds play a crucial role in the recovery of the entire ecosystem, and … Read More from Rare Birds Nest on Restored Chilean Island for First Time in Decades Read Article
