Collaborative efforts to a rat-free, thriving ecosystem on Takutea Posted on January 2, 2025 In a monumental stride in conservation for the Cook Islands, Takutea Island is on its path to becoming rat-free. … Read More from Collaborative efforts to a rat-free, thriving ecosystem on Takutea
‘Shocking:’ These squirrels are hunting and eating other rodents Posted on January 2, 2025 California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) might look like your run of the mill bushy-tailed rodent. But these squirrels are anything but ordinary. For the first time, they have been observed hunting, killing, and eating other animals–tiny rodents called California voles. … Read More from ‘Shocking:’ These squirrels are hunting and eating other rodents
Cook Islands’ atoll officially rat free Posted on December 18, 2024 (December 18, 2024) The Cook Islands’ Palmerston Atoll (500 km away from Rarotonga) is officially rat free following a tremendous eradication effort by the local community, with support from agencies in Rarotonga and New Zealand. … Read More from Cook Islands’ atoll officially rat free
