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Officials: Invasive rats eradicated on Hawaii's Lehua Island

HONOLULU (AP) Lehua Island in Hawaii has been declared free of invasive rats after decades of eradication efforts. The state Department of Natural Resources made the declaration on Wednesday. Officials monitoring the small, uninhabited island off of Kauai's western coast said getting rid of the rats creates new possibilities for the birds on the island, which has one of the most diverse seabird colonies in the state, Hawaii News Now reported.. ....

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Hawaii Island Declares Itself Entirely Free of Rats—That Were Eating Its Birds

Hawaii Island Declares Itself Entirely Free of Rats That Were Eating Its Birds
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Lehua Rock in Hawaii, which is near Kauai and Niihau. Authorities spent two years eradicating rats from the island.
An island in Hawaii has declared itself free of invasive rats that were blamed for eating local seabirds and destroying native plants.
The rodents had plagued Lehua Island for decades and proved difficult to tackle, with a failed attempt to eradicate the population taking place in 2009.
Using bait and traps over a two-year period, Hawaii s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) said it had now successfully managed to rid the island of the last of the introduced rats. ....

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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 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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Hawaii Island Declares Itself Entirely Free of Rats—That Were Eating Its Birds

Hawaii Island Declares Itself Entirely Free of Rats—That Were Eating Its Birds
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