US Virgin Islands Survey Finds Invasive Rats and Iguanas on Offshore Islands
Surveys in the U.S. Virgin Islands found invasive black rats on five offshore islands and green iguanas on one. These species threaten local seabirds like the red-billed tropicbird. Conservationists plan to remove these invasive animals to improve seabird nesting habitats and restore the islands' ecological balance for future generations.
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