NSW fenced out cats and foxes; 13 locally extinct species returned

Thirteen native animal species that had become locally extinct in New South Wales have returned and started breeding again across three major conservation reserves. The recovery comes a decade after state authorities built large predator-proof fences to keep out feral cats and foxes. The results come from a 10-year conservation partnership involving the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, and the University of New South Wales Wild Deserts program. Official details released in a ministerial statement by the NSW Government confirm that the state has extended the conservation agreement for another 10 years to build on the wildlife recovery network. The reintroduction work focused on three fenced sanctuaries protected from introduced predators: Mallee Cliffs National Park, the Pilliga State Conservation Area, and Sturt National Park.