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Minus the Rodents, Lord Howe Wildlife Flourishes

Following the removal of more than 300,000 invasive rodents from Lord Howe Island, native birds, insects, and plants are recovering at a remarkable and unexpected rate. Lord Howe Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its rare and iconic wildlife, hosted an estimated 300,000 invasive rodents until just a few months ago. Unintentionally introduced […]

Written by on February 4, 2021

Conservation Brings Hope for Lord Howe Island Wildlife

Project to remove invasive rodents from Lord Howe Island and protect native wildlife is complete. Lord Howe Island might be the last place one would expect to find invasive rodents, but since 1850 invasive mice have scurried around the island and were followed by invasive rats in 1918. In their wake, native and endemic wildlife […]

Written by on November 1, 2019

Green Light for Lord Howe Island Restoration Project

A program to restore Lord Howe Island, home to the locally extinct, Critically Endangered Lord Howe Stick Insect has been given the green light. Island Conservation applauds the decision of the Lord Howe Island Board to proceed to the implementation stage of the Rodent Eradication Project that aims to remove all invasive rats and mice […]

Written by on September 28, 2017