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For gardeners, April is the kickoff to the Spring growing season a time for planted seeds to sprout out of the ground and thrive in the increased rain and sunlight. In celebration of National Gardening Month, The Conversation visited a couple of community gardens and collected some of the folksy wisdom shared by people who thrive on getting their hands in the dirt.
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 Hawaiiâs seabirds can safely nest and native plants can flourish on the tiny island off Kauaiâs 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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