Invasive Insects

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Restoring Santa Cruz Island Means Removing the Invasive Species

Santa Cruz Island has been plagued by invasive species for decades, but conservation efforts are helping to restore the native ecosystem.  The Santa Cruz Island ecosystem encountered cattle, sheep, and pigs for the first time ever when ranchers arrived in the 1800’s. Over the next century, these novel species would wreak havoc on the natural […]

Written by on September 2, 2016