Ridding Macquarie Island of pests pays off as seabirds come back from the brink - but recovery has just begun.

A recently published study shows that the efforts to rid Macquarie Island of pests, such as cats, rats, and rabbits, have started to pay off. These non-native pests had devastating impacts on the millions of seabirds breeding on the island, causing their populations to decline significantly. However, after the pests were cleared from the island between 2011 and 2014, threatened species of petrels have shown signs of recovery and can now be delisted. While progress has been made, there is still a long way to go before the populations of these seabirds return to historical levels. [Extracted from the article]