Published 3 months ago

Fears for little penguins as unlatched gate and one fox 'could wipe them out in one night' on Granite Island

Summary by Ground News

Granite Island is accessed via a causeway off Victor Harbour, some 80 kilometres south of Adelaide. Citizen scientists monitor the penguins and report on their numbers, chicks, and behaviours. The information they provide is then used by researchers at Flinders University. Volunteers are becoming increasingly frustrated and concerned about the number of times the gate is being left open by people walking to the island.

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Fox-proof gate on Granite Island that won't close adds to woes of struggling little penguin population

Volunteers monitoring a struggling penguin population on Granite Island, just offshore from SA's Victor Harbor, are frustrated as the gate through a fox-proof fence is frequently left unlatched.

3 months ago·Australia

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