The Guardian Australia ·general ·2 hours ago

Invasive rat eradication boosts Lord Howe Island invertebrate populations by 60 percent

Lord Howe Island's invertebrate population surged 60% following the 2019 eradication of 300,000 invasive rats and mice, according to research published in Biological Invasions. Scientists collected over 24,000 specimens from the World Heritage site, 600km off Australia's coast, documenting recovery of beetles, cockroaches and other.

Summary by Glance · The Guardian Australia

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