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For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are once again walking the landscapes of Floreana Island. This week, 158 juvenile giant tortoises of Floreana lineage were released into their ancestral habitat, marking a historic milestone for ecological restoration in Galápagos, and for Floreana’s community. …
Read More from Press Release: 158 Endangered Tortoises Released onto Floreana Island, Galápagos for First Time in over 180 Years
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, …
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After a years-long multi-agency effort to eradicate invasive rats on Wake Atoll, ecosystems are already showing signs of bouncing back. …
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For many of PCT’s readers, this past winter was one for the ages. In many parts of the country, frigid temperatures drove not only people but rodents to warm refuges. PCT asked its readers if they noticed an increased rodent activity on their service routes this past winter. …
Read More from PCT Poll: Rodent Activity Spiked During Frigid Winter of 2025-26
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Angel Stadium in Anaheim is shutting down a section due to evidence being found of a rodent infestation, according to the California Post. …
Read More from Entire MLB stadium section is ‘shut down due to rodent infestation’ as team’s season hits new low
Nichols championed the bipartisan effort to create some framework for eradicating invasive rats, which slip between the cracks of Idaho Code. As a new arrival — early reports began in Eagle around 2022, Davidson said — there’s no agency in the state tasked by law with controlling them. Now that the Legislature has left Boise, …
Read More from Ada County’s rat problem slipped through the cracks at the Capitol. What’s next?
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