Tiny snails previously believed extinct are among species showing signs of a resurgence on Lorde Howe Island in 2019, with its woodhen population also recovering.
Lord Howe Island's unique animal and plant life have been showing signs of a resurgence, thanks to a rodent eradication program launched in 2019.A rodent eradication program launched three years ago has helped Lorde Howe Island's unique ecosystem rebound
Experts in snail biology surveyed 200 different sites across the island — located about 600 kilometres off the coast of New South Wales — and discovered four species of snail previously thought to be extinct. It followed a program launched in 2019 by scientists and conservation groups to eliminate the island's extensive rodent population — largely considered responsible for the destruction of native flora and fauna."We developed a program based on world's best practice where they would eliminate every rat and mouse from the island in one operation.