In 1997, Australia eradicated rabbits from Cabbage Tree Island as part of a wider Gould’s petrel rescue; by 2000 the colony had grown to more than 800 breeding pairs and was producing over 400 young a year
- Representative Image (AI-generated)What do rabbits have to do with saving a rare seabird?
- On a small island off the coast of New South Wales, their presence was damaging the very habitat Gould’s petrels needed to survive.
- Getting rid of them became an important part of a much larger conservation effort.
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)What do rabbits have to do with saving a rare seabird?
- On a small island off the coast of New South Wales, their presence was damaging the very habitat Gould’s petrels needed to survive.
- Getting rid of them became an important part of a much larger conservation effort.
Sources: Times of India