‘After 200 years, we’re seeing this species again’: The lost birds making a comeback in the Galapagos Islands BBC December 27, 2025 For almost 200 years, the Galapagos rail had been missing from Floreana. Thought to be extinct on this small, inhabited island in the Galapagos archipelago, the shy, near-flightless bird is still found on some of the other islands. But Charles Darwin was the last person to record a sighting of one on Floreana, when he … Read More from ‘After 200 years, we’re seeing this species again’: The lost birds making a comeback in the Galapagos Islands Read Article
Data Shows Endangered Palau Ground Doves and Land Crabs Swiftly Recovering After Successful Palauan Island Conservation Effort Island Conservation October 29, 2025 Koror, Palau — October 2025 — Seabirds, the IUCN Endangered Palau Ground Dove (Pampusana canifrons), and other native species have significantly increased in number thanks to a successful restoration campaign on Ulong Island, Republic of Palau in the Western Pacific Ocean. … Read More from Data Shows Endangered Palau Ground Doves and Land Crabs Swiftly Recovering After Successful Palauan Island Conservation Effort Read Article
Norway rats can threaten bats Museum für Naturkunde Berlin October 27, 2025 Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin report rare observations of hunting behavior by the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) in northern Germany. At the Segeberger Kalkberg – home to many thousands of hibernating bats – infrared video captured rats preying on bats during the autumn swarming period. At the Lüneburg Kalkberg, additional evidence also points … Read More from Norway rats can threaten bats Read Article
