A groundbreaking 26-year study has revealed remarkable changes in Australian desert wildlife after removing feral cats and foxes from a protected area. Small mammal populations inside feral-free zones grew up to 33 times larger than those outside, according to research published this week in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The study, led by conservation scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), tracked 10 small mammal species at the Arid Recovery Reserve in South Australia from 1998 to 2024. This 12,300-hectare reserve contains six fenced enclosures designed to keep out invasive predators like cats and … Continue reading Australian Desert Mammals Surge 33x After Feral Predator Removal, Reveals 26-Year Study