Rats were eradicated from Seychelles’ D’Arros Island in 2003; by 2016, its Wedge-tailed Shearwater colony had grown nearly 10-fold to 2,768 pairs
- PC: WikipediaD’Arros Island in Seychelles has recorded a sharp rise in its Wedge-tailed Shearwater breeding population after rats were eradicated in 2003.
- Researchers counted 2,768 breeding pairs in 2016 and 2,406 in 2021, compared with about 254 pairs recorded in 2009.
- The colony also spread across a larger area, while breeding burrow density increased during the later surveys.
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- PC: WikipediaD’Arros Island in Seychelles has recorded a sharp rise in its Wedge-tailed Shearwater breeding population after rats were eradicated in 2003.
- Researchers counted 2,768 breeding pairs in 2016 and 2,406 in 2021, compared with about 254 pairs recorded in 2009.
- The colony also spread across a larger area, while breeding burrow density increased during the later surveys.
Sources: Times of India