The island on New Zealand’s $5 note once held 200,000 rats; a 19-person team cleared them all, and native birds returned

Campbell Island, previously invaded by Norway rats, saw a remarkable transformation thanks to a comprehensive eradication ...
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Mammalian Predator Management in New Zealand Ecosystems

New Zealand’s island biogeography and long isolation have produced a unique assemblage of native birds, reptiles and invertebrates that evolved in the absence of mammalian predators. Since human ...
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80 million years on the ground made these birds stop flying

New Zealand was once a quiet world ruled almost entirely by birds. For millions of years, the islands had no native land mammals besides bats. Without foxes, weasels, or wild cats, birds faced little ...

Meet Katie Stagliano, the 9-year-old American who, in 2008, grew a 40-pound cabbage; it fed 275 people and inspired 100 youth-run gardens

A third-grader’s giant cabbage sparked a mission to fight hunger across America. Katie’s Krops, a nonprofit, empowers youth to grow and donate fresh produce. This initiative has established over one ...