NORFOLK ISLAND WILDLIFE
In 1987, conservationists brought 2 male owls to Norfolk Island for its last surviving female; their descendants later rebuilt the population, but inbreeding still limits recovery
In 1981, Britain wanted to eradicate the invasive coypus which escaped from fur farms and grew to roughly 200,000 in population and damaged crops and wetlands; after years of trapping Britain made them disappear from the country
'We are scratching our heads': Trump imposes 29% tariff on tiny, remote Australian island with barely any exports
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