On Floreana, efforts are underway to rid the island of invasive rats and cats and restore its native vegetation. The work, which is part of a sprawling $15 million effort decades in the making, is among the most ambitious projects ever mounted to bring an island back to its natural state. In the coming years, project leaders hope to reintroduce 12 native species, including the brujo. Floreana is a “restoration project on steroids,” says Rakan Zahawi, executive director of CDF.