PhD Candidate Peter Hamnett of the Global Ecology Laboratory (http://globalecologyflinders.com) at Flinders University discusses the recent eradication of feral pigs from Kangaroo Island in conjunctio

On this popular Aussie island feral pigs have almost been completely eradicated.

The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia left an indelible mark on the island’s unique native biodiversity, which is still struggling to recover.  Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island after the 2019-2020 Black Summer fires (credit: CJA Bradshaw) However, one big bonus for the environment’s recovery is the likely eradication of feral pigs (

Eradicating feral pigs from island ecosystems can assist in restoring damaged biodiversity values and protect commercial industries such as agriculture. Although many feral pig eradications have been....