Black Rats were eradicated from Rat Island 22 years ago and feral cats ultimately about 12 years ago. Seabird return was first observed in 2003 and has accelerated significantly in the last two years.
In the southern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of South America, the few inhabitants of South Georgia Island are saying goodbye to some unwelcome visitors: Norway Brown rats. At 80,000ha South Georgia
Two weeks ago New Zealand economist and philanthropist Gareth Morgan announced his multi-million dollar plan to remove pests from Stewart Island, a 1,746 km2 island located 30km south of the South Isl
A voyage of conservation on a scale never seen before is underway, with the British conservation group RSPB embarking on a rat eradication expedition to one of the most remote places on the planet, H