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'An invasive species': How wallabies took over the Isle of Man (www.sbs.com.au)

submitted 6 days ago by Tau@aussie.zone to c/worldnews@aussie.zone

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But this remote island located in the middle of the Irish Sea has earned a new — and perhaps unexpected — reputation. It's home to an iconic Australian marsupial: the red-necked wallaby.

In 2023, drone surveys by Manx Wildlife Trust identified 568 feral wallabies in Ballaugh Curragh, a protected marshland area on the Isle of Man.

Just two years later, the population had grown to 1,000 to 1,300, according to estimates from the local conservation charity.

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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

In 2023, drone surveys by Manx Wildlife Trust identified 568 feral wallabies in Ballaugh Curragh, a protected marshland area on the Isle of Man.

Just two years later, the population had grown to 1,000 to 1,300, according to estimates from the local conservation charity.

That's a lot of wallabies for a small island. I know some people think they are cute, and want to keep them around, but invasive species hurt the environment.

[–] Tau@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago

Like the possums in NZ there isn't really a good reason to keep them around - it's just interesting to see a switcheroo from the usual stories of other countries animals causing problems in Australia.

[–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago

Yeah, they've really got to be treated like any other invasive species unfortunately