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"The eastern barred bandicoot was once found in abundance across the basalt
plains of western Victoria. But habitat destruction and predation by introduced
red foxes drove the species to the brink of extinction on the mainland.
Establishing populations in fenced reserves was critical in providing insurance
against extinction. To further increase bandicoot numbers to provide long-term
security against extinction, we needed more fox-free land.
A bold plan was hatched: move the species to where the predators weren’t.
Introduce them to Victoria’s fox-free Phillip and French islands.
Six years later, the bandicoot made conservation history, as the first species
in Australia to be reclassified from
extinct in the wild to
endangered.
Why don’t we translocate all endangered species to islands? The technique can
be effective, but can come with unwanted consequences."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
