It seemed like a good idea: Remove all the feral cats from Macquarie Island to save the native seabirds. But eradicating felines allowed the rabbit population to explode and, in turn, destroy the vegetation that birds needed for cover.
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Tue, 01/13/2009 - 2:00pm
It seemed like a good idea: Remove all the feral cats from Macquarie Island to save the native seabirds. But eradicating felines allowed the rabbit population to explode and, in turn, destroy the vegetation that birds needed for cover.