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
Islands restored to former paradise after rats removed CNN October 3, 2025 Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet are classic island paradises from above: white sand beaches, clear turquoise waters and lush forests. But over decades, even centuries, the remote uninhabited islands in the North Pacific — part of the Marshall Islands — have been overcome by rats. … Read More from Islands restored to former paradise after rats removed Read Article
