Tag: mongoose

The appearance of an invasive mongoose in Kauai is raising concerns. Mongooses are found elsewhere in Hawaii after they were introduced by the sugar industry to control rats in sugar...

Wildlife biologists in the field could use drugs that veterinarians often use to anaesthetize animals. According to new research on invasive Indian mongooses (Urva auropunctata) in the Caribbean, Alfaxalone, an...

Sudden infestations of rats on small Caribbean islands caused by massive hurricanes are threatening fragile island wildlife populations. These invasive rats could wipe out populations of an endangered species of...

The small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) was introduced to Puerto Rico during the 19th century to control rats on sugar cane plantations. Since then, this invasive species has become not...