After invasive rats and pigs were removed from Nu'utele Island in Samoa, native forests began to recover. Rare birds are nesting, and sea turtles have returned after decades.
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In 2025, conservation teams began removing invasive rats and pigs from a Pacific island; by 2026, native forests were regenerating, rare birds were nesting and sea turtles had returned after decades - The Times of India
2025 Removal began
2026 Forest recovery reported
Decades Sea turtles absent
By 2026 recovery observed
2 Types invasive animals removed