SUCCESS! LEHUA ISLAND IS RAT-FREE!
Decade-long effort to rid Lehua Island, Hawai’i of invasive rats confirmed a success, securing the island as a safe haven for threatened and endangered Hawaiian seabirds. (LĪHUʻE) – Just in time for Earth Day 2021, Lehua Island, the tiny, but mighty island off Kaua‘i’s west shore has been declared free of damaging, introduced (invasive) rats. […]