obrien.david.j Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 An interesting article how rats introduced on remote islands end up with reduced coral populations. And when removed, how the reefs recover. Spoiler Alert -- Guano is the key https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/want-to-save-an-islands-coral-reefs-get-rid-of-invasive-rats/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardUp Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I am not surprised. Rats just destroy everything. I like to think that all living things have a place but I cant really see a benefit for rats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markv Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Rats are known to clean up discarded pizza in big cities! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parzifal Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 If we got rid of rats the alligators would have to consume the next most harmful mammal. =(. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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