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Australia | Endangered plant rebounds at Macquarie Island WHS 6 years after feral rabbit extirpation

A critically-endangered herb once thought extinct on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island has been found growing at a new location as the world-heritage site continues its rabbit-free recovery. 


The remote island was declared free of pests in 2014, following a seven-year feral animal eradication project.


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/01/critically-endangered-herb-thriving-on-macquarie-island-after-seven-year-feral-animal-eradication-program



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