Warrnambool native here. The problem with Middle Island is that it is occasionally land-bound. Building Warrnambool's iconic breakwater causes siltage to buil

Warrnambool native here. The problem with Middle Island is that it is occasionally land-bound. Building Warrnambool's iconic breakwater causes siltage to build up at the mouth of the Merri so it's not so much that foxes got onto the island but that they have access when the sandbars build up. Culling the foxes has never really worked either, so it's good to see something else being done to mitigate the damage we cause. There's a number of islands there but most are constantly land-bound so the penguins don't have much of a chance against foxes and feral cats. Middle island is their last refuge in the area.