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  "id": 13915526,
  "title": "Australia removed rabbits; petrel colony grew to over 800 breeding pairs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/australia-removed-rabbits-petrel-colony-grew-to-over-800-breeding",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/in-1997-australia-eradicated-rabbits-from-cabbage-tree-island-as-part-of-a-wider-goulds-petrel-rescue-by-2000-the-colony-had-grown-to-more-than-800-breeding-pairs-and-was-producing-over-400-young-a-year/articleshow/134885951.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "After the successful elimination of rabbits from Cabbage Tree Island, conservationists observed a remarkable increase in the Gould’s petrel population. This pivotal action mitigated serious threats to their habitat and reproductive success, leading to over 800 breeding pairs by 2000, with annual offspring exceeding 400. To further bolster the species, a second breeding colony was initiated on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}