Rabbit Removal on Island Leads to Petrel Population Recovery
Conservationists successfully eradicated rabbits from Australia's Cabbage Tree Island. This removal eliminated a major threat to the habitat and breeding success of the Gould's petrel. By the year 2000, the colony had grown to over 800 breeding pairs, producing more than 400 offspring annually. To further aid the species, a second breeding colony was established on nearby Boondelbah Island.
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