Island Conservation
Removal of invasive rodents from Lord Howe Island, Australia would yield high return on investment. How would you like a 15-to-1 return on your investment? The recently released Public Environment Report (PER) for the Lord Howe Island rodent eradication calculates that the net social benefit from implementing the plan is $141M over 30 years. That […]
The Critically Endangered Lord Howe Island Stick Insect, once believed to be extinct, is being successfully bred in captivity. The Lord Howe Stick Insect or “Tree Lobster” faced near-extinction when invasive black rats arrived on Lord Howe Island off of Australia. Due to the presence of invasive rats, Lord Howe Island was depleted of its native […]
In order to protect native plants and animals on Lord Howe Island, Australia, invasive rats must be removed. But are we able to come together to make it happen? By: Ray Nias When you read about Lord Howe Island you will find frequent references to “paradise”. Indeed, this 15 km2 island, situated 660km east New […]
Giant insects-“Tree Lobsters”-of Lord Howe Island were once thought to be extinct. The island had been overrun with rats that disturbed the native species. But after two climbers identified evidence of the Tree Lobster on a volcanic feature near the island, scientists set to searching. And there, spread out on the bushy surface, were two […]
$9 million committed to protect Australia’s World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island by removing all invasive rodents Efforts to conserve Lord Howe Island received a massive boost this month with a $9 million plan announced jointly by Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke and NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker. A bold initiative of the Lord Howe Island Board, […]