Easter Island

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Easter Island—Ecological Demise and Invasive Rats

It has previously been suggested that humans contributed to the ecological demise of Easter Island, but it might have actually been invasive rats. The tale of Easter Island has often been touted as a cautionary one, but it may not have happened quite as we thought. Anthropologists have often suggested that after being settled around […]

Written by on May 3, 2019

Saving Easter Island’s Last Native Species

Invasive species and tourism have depleted most of Easter Island’s native wildlife. Ten microscopic insects are all that are left, and they are in urgent need of protection.  Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, used to be swathed in scrub forest and dotted with palm trees. But following human settlement and the introduction of invasive species, the […]

Written by on August 8, 2016