Petrels lay a single egg in burrows underground. Photo credit: Kristyīonin petrels are especially susceptible to rodents. Necessary refuge and paradise for all native wildlife. Million seabirds, shorebirds and land birds on Midway Atoll. Introduced rats are one of the biggest threats to native species on Seabirds have lost behavioral adaptations to defend themselves against With no native predators in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, nesting They are able to survive in almost all habitat types and
They will eat whatever is available to them from bird eggs and insects to Whether hitchhiking with the first PolynesianĮxplorers, guano traders, or military vessels, rats have opportunistically used Their journey to several Pacific Islands. So began the expansion of invasive species. PhotoĪs people started to explore and visit the Pacific Islands Numerous chicks appear to cover every inch of midway during the summer. As albatross chicks take up summer residence, these enormous and Impacts from introduced invasive species like rodents carry huge ecologicalĬonsequences for native habitats and seabird colonies. Invasive species threaten these unique native habitats and wildlife. Island habitats like Midway areĬomplex and delicate ecological systems and vital for the Hawaiian seabird populations. Millions of seabirds depend on the atoll as place to breed and nest.
Memorial is a place of immense ongoing conservation and restoration work. Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National