‘It’s over’: five-year hunt for Rambo the feral fox paves way for greater bilby to roam free
by Angus Fontaine from on (#69RAY)
Conservationists are confident invasive predator is dead allowing native creatures to flourish again in NSW's Pilliga Scrub once more
He was the fantastic fox that derailed a multi-million dollar plan to reintroduce endangered native species into one of Australia's largest forests. But after a five-year hunt that involved 10,400 traps, 3,500 baits, 73 stakeouts, 55 days of scent-tracking dogs and 97 infrared cameras filming 40-hours a week, the red fox nicknamed Rambo" is officially no longer".
It means, for the first time in a century, greater bilbies are running wild in north-west New South Wales.
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