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Penguins return after feral cats culled from Little Dog Island

ABC Australia · Jun 1, 2026, 7:23 PM

Key takeaways

  • Kalinka, one of the detection dogs used during the monitoring program.
  • Little Dog Island, which forms part of Bass Strait's Furneaux Group, has been declared free of feral cats after a successful eradication program.
  • The remote island is a traditional 'safe haven' for birdlife.

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Kalinka, one of the detection dogs used during the monitoring program. (NRE Tasmania: Dr Sue Robinson)

Little Dog Island, which forms part of Bass Strait's Furneaux Group, has been declared free of feral cats after a successful eradication program.

The remote island is a traditional 'safe haven' for birdlife.

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