Science news articles about 'macquarie island'

... alien species is widely undertaken. However, important lessons must be learned from events on Macquarie Island, say the authors. "Our study shows that between 2000 and 2007 there has been widespread ...

... brought rats, then cats, then rabbits to sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, hurting native species. Attempts to reverse the damage failed. Now it's all-out scientific war. ...

New research supporting a 'big picture' method of pest management has cited Macquarie Island's ill-fated cat eradication as an example of what not to do.

Macquarie Island looks beautiful, but it has become a sobering illustration of what can happen when efforts to eliminate an invasive species end up causing unforeseen collateral damage.

... 7,500-8,000 years ago, and is within the range of modern foraging excursions from the Macquarie Island colony. Using ancient mtDNA and evolutionary models, the research team tracked the population ...