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Feral ferrets eradicated from Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland, after a five-year effort, restoring seabird populations and poultry farming.
A groundbreaking conservation project has successfully eradicated feral ferrets from Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland, marking the first time an invasive predator has been fully removed from an inhabited island worldwide.
The five-year effort, led by RSPB Northern Ireland and funded by multiple agencies, used traps, drones, cameras, and a detection dog named Woody to eliminate the ferrets, which had devastated seabird populations, including puffins and Manx shearwaters, and damaged local poultry.
No ferrets have been detected since October 2023, and early signs show increased seabird breeding, restored chicken-raising, and hope for future rat eradication.
The success offers a model for combating invasive species globally.
Los hurones salvajes erradicados de la isla de Rathlin, Irlanda del Norte, después de un esfuerzo de cinco años, restaurando las poblaciones de aves marinas y la avicultura.