Santa Cruz Island Fox Rebounds from Near-Extinction After Pig Eradication

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A feral pig removal program on Santa Cruz Island, launched in 2005 and completed in 2006, led to a remarkable wildlife recovery. A total of 5,036 pigs were removed from the island during the operation. The absence of feral pigs allowed the island fox population to surge from just 70 individuals to over 2,100. By 2016, federal authorities removed three island fox subspecies from the endangered species list. This recovery is recognized as the fastest of any mammal under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

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