“On Floreana … efforts are underway to rid the island of invasive rats and cats and restore its native vegetation. The work, which is part of a sprawling $15 million effort decades in the making, is among the most ambitious projects ever mounted to bring an island back to its natural state. In the coming years, project leaders hope to reintroduce 12 native species…

The effort has already seen some successes. In 2024, scientists moved 19 Floreana tortoises to a protected pen on the island…

Scientists have also noticed a resurgence of native animals in recent years, including beetles, butterflies, snails, geckos, lava lizards, and the Galápagos rail, a bird known locally as the pachay that was once thought to be extinct on Floreana.”

From Science.