In 1869, 100 sheep became 5,000 on Socorro Island; 1,762 removed as forest-habitat vegetation cover rose 29%-85%

Feral sheep introduced to Socorro Island caused severe ecological damage over decades. An eradication program removed 1,762 ...

New Zealand removed sheep and cats from a remote island, letting it recover

Sheep and cats played disruptive roles in New Zealand's subantarctic islands, transforming local ecosystems considerably. The ...
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In 1931, a farmer abandoned 4,000 sheep on a remote island: decades later they went feral and the place teetered on collapse

It was 1931 when the wool business on New Zealand’s remote Campbell Island collapsed. The last man in charge of the farm was John Warren. He had taken over just a few years earlier, but falling prices ...
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Lost sheep found on Sanibel, though not reunited with its owner

A Sanibel resident's dog discovered a lost sheep during a morning walk on the island. The resident and his neighbors safely captured the friendly but elusive animal. Fearing for the sheep's safety ...
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Governors Island puts sheep baaaack to work clearing invasive plants

GOVERNORS ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – Five sheep have traveled from upstate to save Governors Island – from invasive plant species. The sheep, named Chad, Evening, Philip Aries, Bowie and Jupiter, have ...
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For the Sheep of Governors Island, a Final New York Summer

The five animals are back for a fifth season to munch on invasive species, but they won’t be needed next year. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll meet the summer landscaping ...