Any plans to reintroduce the lord howe stick insect or need more time?
Lord Howe Island to become rat free
- Thread starter Chlidonias
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Yes there is an intention to reintroduce that species, but I don't think it has happened yet.
Outside of rodent eradication, which further steps would have to be taken to make this a reality?
Here is another relevant article.
Lord Howe Island woodhen numbers double in a year as wildlife bounces back after rodent eradication
Threatened species on Lord Howe Island are making a striking comeback after the introduction of a rodent eradication program several years ago.
Key points:
It's a flightless bird, endemic to the island, and the most recent woodhen census revealed its numbers had more than doubled in the past 12 months.
Atticus Fleming, the chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board and head of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, said the woodhen was once on the brink of extinction.
"The Lord Howe Island woodhen is probably the most famous of all the species on Lord Howe — it's an emblem for the island, and the population has increased to over 1,100 birds in the latest survey," he said.
https://amp-abc-net-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/101995784
Lord Howe Island woodhen numbers double in a year as wildlife bounces back after rodent eradication
Threatened species on Lord Howe Island are making a striking comeback after the introduction of a rodent eradication program several years ago.
Key points:
- The Lord Howe Island woodhen's population has doubled in the past year
- The numbers of more than 30 other threatened plant and animal species found on the island are also recovering
- Extensive monitoring will continue, with a focus on strong biosecurity controls
It's a flightless bird, endemic to the island, and the most recent woodhen census revealed its numbers had more than doubled in the past 12 months.
Atticus Fleming, the chairman of the Lord Howe Island Board and head of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, said the woodhen was once on the brink of extinction.
"The Lord Howe Island woodhen is probably the most famous of all the species on Lord Howe — it's an emblem for the island, and the population has increased to over 1,100 birds in the latest survey," he said.
https://amp-abc-net-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/101995784
One of the benefactors of the de-ratification of the Lord Howe Islands is an endemic cockroach species once thought extinct. Endangered cockroaches probably are the last thing most people imagine could be endangered, but this cockroach plays an important role in its ecosystem by breaking down wood.
A large cockroach thought extinct since the 1930s was just rediscovered on a small island in Australia
A large cockroach thought extinct since the 1930s was just rediscovered on a small island in Australia
Haliaeetus
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Good news for a lovely species.