Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...

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On Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet of the Marshall Islands, seabirds are returning, forests are regrowing and coral reefs are recovering. And it all stems from the removal of a single invasive pest: rats.

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Caught in a traffic jam on his way to his next job during a busy Wednesday, a pest control expert working in the UK's most rat-infested area shares his insights into the rodent-dominated landscape.