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Wedge Island: A Predator-Free Sanctuary for Endangered Species

Endangered species find refuge on predator-free Wedge Island, Australia. The protected area offers species a chance to bounce back from extinction.  The Critically Endangered Brush-tailed Bettong and Black-footed Rock Wallaby used to thrive in Australia. However, due largely to predatory invasive species such as feral cats and foxes on Mainland Australia, these mammals have experienced […]

Written by on June 17, 2016

Kakapo Chicks Safe and Sound at Island Sanctuary

As part of a recovery program, two Critically Endangered Kakapo chicks have been flown in a helicopter to a sanctuary on Codfish Island, New Zealand. There they will spend three months in an enclosure that ensures their protection from predators. Conservationists are working hard to help the Kakapo thrive in the wild. New Zealand Conservation […]

Written by on June 14, 2016