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As 'Spy' Goats Helped Restore Ecosystems of Three Galapagos Islands in Ecuador

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The goats introduced by sailors, pirates and whalers in the Galapagos Islands to serve as a food reserve ended up becoming one of the greatest threats to the Ecuadorian archipelago. Between 1997 and 2006, a conservation operation known as Project Isabela eliminated more than 140,000 invasive animals from Pinta, Santiago and the northern portion of Isabela Island. To find the latest specimens hidden in hard-to-reach areas, researchers resorted to…

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The goats introduced by sailors, pirates and whalers in the Galapagos Islands to serve as a food reserve ended up becoming one of the greatest threats to the Ecuadorian archipelago. Between 1997 and 2006, a conservation operation known as Project Isabela eliminated more than 140,000 invasive animals from Pinta, Santiago and the northern portion of Isabela Island. To find the latest specimens hidden in hard-to-reach areas, researchers resorted to…

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Globo broke the news in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday, July 31, 2026.
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