Predatory feral ferrets removed from an island for the first time ever
Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is ferret-free after £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NIPredatory feral ferrets have been removed from an island for the first time ever, in a boost for Northern Ireland’s largest seabird colony.Rathlin Island is ferret-free after a £4.5m five-year...
<p>Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is ferret-free after £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NI</p><p>Predatory feral ferrets have been removed from an island for the first time ever, in a boost for Northern Ireland’s largest seabird colony.</p><p>Rathlin Island is ferret-free after a £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NI involving islanders, charities, volunteers and a red labrador called Woody.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/predatory-feral-ferrets-removed-from-island-first-time-rathlin-island-northern-ireland">Continue reading...</a>
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