In 2016, biologist Coral Wolf surveyed the dense tropical forest of Palmyra Atoll in the central Pacific, five years after conservationists had removed invasive black rats from the remote atoll. The survey revealed a forest floor filled with young native trees, a striking change documented through post-eradication monitoring.

The return of seabirds to a small island in Palau has brought an unexpected benefit. Just one year after invasive rats were removed from Ulong Island, researchers have found that…

In 2016, biologist Coral Wolf surveyed the dense tropical forest of Palmyra Atoll in the central Pacific, five years after conservationists had removed invasive black rats from…