In 1980, conservationists began eradicating feral sheep to restore California’s Santa Cruz Island; by 1987 numbers fell from 21,500 to under 100, then 12 lambs were rescued to save the breed
In 1980, conservationists began an ambitious ecological restoration programme on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of Southern California. The main goal was to remove tens of thousands of feral sheep whose uncontrolled grazing was damaging native plants and threatening wildlife habitats. Over the next seven years, organised eradication efforts dramatically changed the island’s landscape….
