Historical information

Phillip Island's Little Penguin and other bird species populations became the popular subjects of field naturalist and bird observer field trips from the late 19th century. By 1948 the decline of the Little Penguin population on the island was very evident due to fox predation. There were still many gaps in the knowledge about their breeding and other on-shore activities, as well as their feeding habits at sea. Various magazines and newspapers featured updates of information on occasion. This is an example.

Significance

The article provides evidence of the level of knowledge about Phillip Island's Little/Fairy Penguins in the last 1940s.

Physical description

Photocopy of magazine or newspaper article. Three separate pages.