in order to protect the bird species of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area. Between July and November 2011, a partnership of the Pitcairn Islands Government and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds implemented a poison baiting programme on Henderson Island aimed at eradicating the Polynesian rat. Mortality was massive, but of the 50,000 to 100,000 population, 60 to 80 individuals survived and the population has now fully recovered. References External links Rattus Rodents of Oceania Rodents of India Mammals of Bangladesh Rodents of New Guinea Mammals of Southeast Asia Mammals of New Zealand Mammals of Indonesia Mammals described in 1848 Introduced animals of Hawaii Stored-product pests Taxa named by Titian Peale