After years of infestation, a rat-free Lehua Island now welcomes native plants and birds

After years of infestation, a rat-free Lehua Island now welcomes native plants and birds
After many decades, Lehua Island is free of invasive rats. (Source: Department of Land and Natural Resources)
By HNN Staff | April 21, 2021 at 3:15 PM HST - Updated April 21 at 4:14 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - After decades of infestation, Lehua Island is rat-free.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources made the declaration Wednesday, saying that Hawaii’s seabirds can safely nest and native plants can flourish on the tiny island off Kauai’s west shore.
Crews successfully removed invasive rabbits from the island back in 2006 and have been working on eradicating the rats ever since.

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