2015 AAT The Dogs that Saved Macquarie Island Miniature Sheet MNH

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Australian Antarctic Territory

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Mint (NH)

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Miniature Sheet

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Animals - Other

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2015

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2015 Australian Antarctic Territory The Dogs that Saved Macquarie Island 

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9 Sept-15 The Dogs that Saved Macquarie Island

Macquarie Island has significant biodiversity and is one of the few breeding locations for fauna in the Southern Ocean sector of the Pacific.‭ ‬Introduced non-native species have had a serious impact on its natural flora and fauna.‭ ‬In an effort to address this,‭ ‬Macquarie has been the focus of two intensive pest eradication programs in recent years:‭ ‬the first,‭ ‬to rid the island of cats,‭ ‬and,‭ ‬more recently,‭ ‬to rid it of rabbits,‭ ‬ship rats and mice.

Dogs have played a vital role in these campaigns.‭ ‬In December‭ ‬2002,‭ ‬two dogs and several handlers ensured that all cats had been eradicated from the island,‭ ‬after scouring it for any last sign.‭ ‬Similarly,‭ ‬after an aerial baiting program in‭ ‬2011,‭ ‬12‭ ‬rabbit detector dogs,‭ ‬including springer spaniels,‭ ‬labradors and one terrier-cross,‭ ‬covered more than‭ ‬90,000‭ ‬kilometres in their search for any sign of surviving rabbits.

The subantarctic Macquarie Island is a harsh environment for both humans and their canine companions.‭ ‬The dogs were highly trained to ensure they would not be distracted by native animals,‭ ‬such as penguins and seals.‭ ‬They were chosen for their tolerance to the cold,‭ ‬wet climate and for their superior work ethic.‭ ‬Three rodent detection dogs‭ (‬terriers‭) ‬and their two handlers joined the search in‭ ‬2013,‭ ‬and in‭ ‬2014,‭ ‬the eradication program was declared a success.

The World Heritage–listed Macquarie Island has thus entered a bright new era,‭ ‬free of the devastating impacts of pests for the first time in more than‭ ‬100‭ ‬years.‭ ‬The project is reported to be the largest successful island pest-eradication program ever attempted.

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