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Copyright Peter Coyne. No part of this page may be republished
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Incredible! |
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The amazing story of
the birth and rebirth
of a natural treasure
— Phillip
Island, South Pacific Spectacular damage by feral animals, a remarkable eradication
program and then spectacular recovery after eradication of rabbits |
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1 A personal introduction — risk came with
the job 2 Creation of the island 3 Plants and animals arrive 4 Desperate people in desperate times 5 Settlers from Pitcairn 6 Beyond the call of duty 7 Original condition of the island 8 The decline of Phillip Island 9 Eradication of the Rabbits 10 Management since rabbit
eradication Assisted regeneration 11 Phillip Island’s
conservation value Endemic and threatened species Breeding seabirds Potential refuge A
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12 Photo monitoring 13 The outcome to date 14 Future management Objectives Monitoring Quarantine New Zealand flax Olives Tarler birds Other predators Longer term References Index Contour map of Phillip Island |
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