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In the 1850s, pigs brought to Santa Cruz Island became feral; golden eagles drawn by piglets helped drive foxes down 95%, then 5,036 pigs were removed as foxes rebounded to 1,300+

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In the 1850s, pigs brought to Santa Cruz Island became feral; golden eagles drawn by piglets helped drive foxes down 95%, then 5,036 pigs were removed as foxes rebounded to 1,300+

September 13, 2026

An ambitious conservation project off the coast of California has helped save the endangered Santa Cruz Island fox…

In 1958, 58 feral pigs were removed from Clipperton Island, helping a seabird colony grow from 650 to more than 137,000

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In 1958, 58 feral pigs were removed from Clipperton Island, helping a seabird colony grow from 650 to more than 137,000

August 15, 2026

In 1958, Clipperton Island was a very different place from the huge seabird colony it would later become.…

The United States launched a controversial mission in 2004 to kill every feral pig on California's Channel Islands after they attracted golden eagles that nearly wiped out endangered island foxes; by 2006, the pigs were gone, and the foxes began a remarkable recovery | World News

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The United States launched a controversial mission in 2004 to kill every feral pig on California’s Channel Islands after they attracted golden eagles that nearly wiped out endangered island foxes; by 2006, the pigs were gone, and the foxes began a remarkable recovery | World News

July 8, 2026

A controversial mission to eradicate feral pigs from California’s Channel Islands in 2004 proved crucial for saving the…