Tag: rats

October 3, 2018

Rats! Feral cats fail at urban rodent control

All the feral cats (Felis catus) running free in New York City have some people thinking that at least these strays are helping control rat (Rattus spp.) populations. But despite...

March 9, 2018

Invasive rodent communities shift after habitat restoration

Loss of habitat continues as one of the greatest threats to native species and biodiversity. Thus, restoring native habitats has become a key conservation activity around the world. A shift...

January 4, 2017

How Hawaii’s invasives influence the nutrient cycle

Invasive species on Hawaii Island — also known as the Big Island of Hawaii — likely become a nutrient resource for other invasive scavengers after they die, which researchers say...