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World-first as Rathlin Island is declared ferret free (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 days ago by resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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In a world-first, Rathlin Island, off the coast of County Antrim, has eradicated ferrets.

The non-native predator was introduced to the island in the 1980s and has wreaked havoc on the internationally-significant breeding seabird colony.

More than 400 traps were laid across the island as part of a five-year, £4.5m Life Raft project, which has also targeted rats. But crucial to the fight to save the seabirds was a specially-trained detection dog, called Woody.

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[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Somehow I managed to post this to the wrong article. Now I look like a lunatic.

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

You think that's a new condition?

[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 2 days ago

I'm here for it.