The phrase "invasive rodents" refers to small animals, usually mice or rats, that have entered a new area where they are not native. These rodents can cause problems because they reproduce quickly, damage crops, and spread diseases. Full definition
A consortium of researchers from North Carolina State University, Texas A&M, USDA, CSIRO (in Australia), and Island Conservation are in a proof - of - concept phase of developing and testing genetic systems of this sort in the laboratory to precisely eliminate invasive rodents from sensitive ecosystems. (reviverestore.org)
Their first attempt to fight back this wave of invasive rodents consisted of introducing cats in 1818. (treehugger.com)
The Floreana Restoration Project's main goal is to restore the island by removing invasive rodents and feral cats so that in the near future, some, if not all the extirpated species, can return to Floreana. (galapagos.org)