Stopping destruction on the islands.

Visited the Darwin Research Centre today, where there is a breeding program for the giant tortoise. They were wiped off many of the islands by 17th and 18th century sailors who gathered up hundreds of thousands of them over the years for food. They found them easy to catch and they would put them on their backs in the hold without food or water. The tortoise would go into hibernation and exist in this state for up to 12 months, thus giving sailors fresh meat over the months to come.  Of course the sailors did not realise what damage they were creating with the natural evolution of the islands.  The centre is trying to restore the balance.
Sailors and settlers also left goats, pigs, dogs, cats, donkeys and rats on the islands, none of which were there before man arrived.  There is a huge and continual eradication going on, as these introduced animals wreak havoc on the native flora and fauna.