Lord Howe woodhens fell to 9 breeding pairs in the 1970s. After predator removal, captive breeding, and a 2019 rat eradication, at least 1,638 now live there.
In the 1970s, feral pigs and cats left fewer than 30 Lord Howe woodhens; after the pigs went and a 2019 rat purge, at least 1,638 now roam the island
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