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Restoring Australia’s Kangaroo Island Post-Wildfire

To recover and restore Kangaroo Island after last year’s devastating wildfires, Australian authorities are working to remove harmful, feral cats. Kangaroo Island, Australia’s third-largest island, provides refuge for a variety of threatened and endemic species. In the summer of 2020, Australia and Kangaroo Island were hit with large and deadly brushfires. A total of 210,000 […]

Written by on March 23, 2021

Australian Government Springs into Action to Restore Kangaroo Island

Australian government plans to remove feral cats from Kangaroo Island within 15 years. Kangaroo Island in Southern Australia is home to a variety of wildlife, including the Southern Brown Bandicoot, Kangaroo Island Echidna, Kangaroo Island Dunnart, and Southern Emu Wren. These distinctive native Australian species have been struggling ever since feral cats invaded Kangaroo Island. Feral […]

Written by on October 20, 2016