Nature conservation is strange. Foxes eating penguins is normal? Meanwhile they use dogs which will eat whatever animal then dies instead of those penguins.
It doesnt make sense, the only reasonable protection is removing humans.
Foxes are not native to that (uninhabited) island, nor are they native to Australia, which is where they crossed over to the island from. Foxes were brought to Australia in the 1870s by humans so we could hunt them recreationally, and now they are an invasive species. We can’t undo that mistake now.
Nature conservation is strange. Foxes eating penguins is normal? Meanwhile they use dogs which will eat whatever animal then dies instead of those penguins.
It doesnt make sense, the only reasonable protection is removing humans.
Foxes are not native to that (uninhabited) island, nor are they native to Australia, which is where they crossed over to the island from. Foxes were brought to Australia in the 1870s by humans so we could hunt them recreationally, and now they are an invasive species. We can’t undo that mistake now.
Haven’t we gotten rid of invasive species on islands in the past? It takes time, money, and effort, but it seems like it could be done.
Yeah, unfortunately in this case the foxes can just walk over from the mainland when the tide is low
Humans don’t live on Middle Island. Foxes occasionally travel there during low tides.