Desecheo Island’s wildlife is recovering after a persistent rat eradication effort. Conservationists confirmed the island was rat-free in 2017 after years of work. Native reptiles and plants are now showing encouraging signs of ecological recovery. The threatened higo chumbo cactus population is also increasing following invasive species removal. This island restoration demonstrates the importance of persistence over single interventions.
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