After invasive rats were eliminated from a Pacific island in 2005, scientists monitored seabirds for years; three species eventually recorded populations two to ten times larger than before the removal
- Representative Image (AI-generated)A Pacific island has recorded a significant recovery in several seabird populations following the removal of invasive rats in 2005.
- A study published in Conservation Biology examined how seven seabird species responded after rodents were eradicated from Surprise Island in New Caledonia.
- According to the researchers, three species experienced substantial population increases, with their breeding populations eventually reaching between two and ten times their earlier levels.
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)A Pacific island has recorded a significant recovery in several seabird populations following the removal of invasive rats in 2005.
- A study published in Conservation Biology examined how seven seabird species responded after rodents were eradicated from Surprise Island in New Caledonia.
- According to the researchers, three species experienced substantial population increases, with their breeding populations eventually reaching between two and ten times their earlier levels.
Sources: Times of India