Experts used ‘Judas goats’ to hunt down their own kind, eliminating over 140,000 invasive goats in a $10.5 million mission to save the Galapagos’ native wildlife
[ad_1] In a remarkable ecological initiative, over 140,000 invasive goats have been eradicated from three areas of the Galapagos Islands. This operation, costing $10.5 million, aims to rejuvenate the habitat for native wildlife. Using judas goats fitted with transmitters, conservationists pinpointed the remaining invaders. Following their removal, the area’s native plants are thriving once again,…