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A glimpse of ancient Mauritius: Ile aux Aigrettes, restoration island

I first heard of Ile aux Aigrettes at a conference on island pest eradications held in Auckland in early 2001. A delegate from Mauritius spoke about a failed attempt to eradicate Indian musk shrews from the 25 ha island, which had already been cleared of feral cats and ship rats.Read more

By: Colin Miskelly

On: 24 Feb 2016

In: Science

Once were dodos

The dodo is the world’s most famous extinct bird. Its quirky appearance makes it instantly recognisable in popular culture, including in classics such as Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and the animated short film ‘Ice Age’. One of the reasons it is so well known is that it isRead more

By: Colin Miskelly

On: 22 Feb 2016

In: History, Science