Lord Howe Island got rid of its rats and mice – now cockroaches and bugs are bouncing back
Rodents arrived on the subtropical island more than a century ago, decimating its native flora and fauna – but its invertebrates are once again booming In the summer months, Lord Howe Island’s unique stag beetle, with wing cases that appear forged from iridescent green metal, fly around the ancient tree tops looking for a mate. “That’s really something wonderful,” said Ian Hutton, a naturalist and nature guide on the World Heritage-listed island. Continue reading...
Ian Hutton
Île Lord Howe
lucane vert
Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
UNESCO
Évolution chronologique
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L’éradication des rongeurs à l’île Lord Howe entraîne un retour spectaculaire des insectes
L’éradication des rats et des souris à l’île Lord Howe, en Australie, a permis un retour spectaculaire des insectes indigènes, dont le rare lucane vert. Un succès écologique suivi...