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Rediscovered Stick Insect Thrives in Conservation Revival

1/14/2025

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Once believed to be lost forever after the devastating shipwreck of the SS Makambo in 1918, the Lord Howe Island stick insect was miraculously rediscovered in 2001 on Ball's Pyramid. With dedicated conservation efforts and a breeding program underway, there's renewed hope for their return to Lord Howe Island, now a safe haven free from invasive rodents.

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Story summary

Once believed to be lost forever after the devastating shipwreck of the SS Makambo in 1918, the Lord Howe Island stick insect was miraculously rediscovered in 2001 on Ball's Pyramid. With dedicated conservation efforts and a breeding program underway, there's renewed hope for their return to Lord Howe Island, now a safe haven free from invasive rodents.