In 1815, cats arrived on Ascension Island; they drove huge seabird colonies away until conservationists launched a cat-eradication mission
- A feral cat with a tipped ear, indicating it was neutered in a trap-neuter-return program.
- Images Credit: Brocken Inaglory/WikipediaAscension Island offers a striking example of how quickly an introduced predator can reshape an island’s wildlife.
- Cats brought to the South Atlantic island in 1815 preyed heavily on seabirds, driving almost all species away from the main island and leaving surviving colonies in places cats could not reach.
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- A feral cat with a tipped ear, indicating it was neutered in a trap-neuter-return program.
- Images Credit: Brocken Inaglory/WikipediaAscension Island offers a striking example of how quickly an introduced predator can reshape an island’s wildlife.
- Cats brought to the South Atlantic island in 1815 preyed heavily on seabirds, driving almost all species away from the main island and leaving surviving colonies in places cats could not reach.
Sources: Times of India