Invasive ferrets removed from an island in a world-first

Mongabay
Apr 15, 2026, 12:14 am64 ptsTrending
Rathlin Island off the north of Northern Ireland is now free from feral ferrets that were harming its native seabirds. Conservationists say this is the first time these nonnative animals, which were domesticated from polecats some 2,000 years ago, have been completely eradicated from any island. Ferrets…

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