New research has revealed the devastating impact Tropical Cyclone Ilsa had on bird populations on Bedout Island off WA's Pilbara.
Research ers say thousands of seabirds died on Bedout Island as a result of Cyclone Ilsa. Research ers believe it will take at least 10 years for some species on the island to rebuild to normal numbers.
Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation marine scientist Jennifer Lavers said the first helicopter survey took place just days after the cyclone hit the island. "It will probably take a decade or more for them to get back up to more of a typical population size that we would like to see on Bedout Island."
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Ilsa was the eighth tropical cyclone recorded as producing gales at the island in the past 15 years."Species, vegetation, ecosystems as a whole need time to recover, and that time is generally considered to be somewhere between seven and 15 years," she said.
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