Dogs clean up Macquarie Island’s ferals.


Macquarie Island Rabbit Hunt. Image Steve Austin

In a plus for the environment on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, hunting with dogs has played a major role in ridding the island of an established rabbit infestation. Yes, that’s right, from a peak of 150,000 rabbits in the mid-seventies, to total eradication on what is a wildlife reserve, is a magnificent result. In the leadup to the final efforts with dogs, the Government had employed hunters to shoot and bait as well, with Myxamatosis figuring in earlier efforts.

You can read more about this frankly inspiration story in this article in The Australian by Steve Austin.

 

 

 


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