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Henderson Island rats survived a 75-tonne poisoncampaign and rebounded within two years

Conservationists attempted a large-scale rat eradication on Henderson Island in 2011. About seventy-five tonnes of poisoned bait were spread across the remote South Pacific island. However, a small number of rats survived the intensive campaign. Within two years, the rat populati

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TOI Science Desk24 Aug 2026, 07:56 amUpdated 12h ago1 min readWorldWorld
Henderson Island rats survived a 75-tonne poison campaign and rebounded within two years

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Conservationists attempted a large-scale rat eradication on Henderson Island in 2011. About seventy-five tonnes of poisoned bait were spread across the remote South Pacific island. However, a small number of rats survived the intensive campaign. Within two years, the rat population had recovered significantly to former levels. This event underscores the difficulty of achieving complete eradication and the resilience of invasive species.

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Source: Times of India · TOI Science Desk. Published 24 Aug 2026, 07:56 am.

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