Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is now ferret-free after a world-first eradication of the invasive mammals. A 5-year, $6.1 million conservation project removed 93 ferrets, and native seabirds are already bouncing back.
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Invasive ferrets removed from an island in a world-first

5 years Project duration
26 In 2 Days Puffins killed by one ferret
250,000+ Seabirds on island
6 Males Recorded Corncrakes returned
40 years Shearwaters bred after
$6.1 Million project cost
93 ferrets removed
26 puffins killed in 2 days