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James Paras

With Rambo the fox believed dead, major Pilliga forest conservation effort can begin

Rambo feasted on the inhabitants of the sanctuary for five years. (Supplied)

After terrorising native wildlife in a north-west New South Wales conservation area for almost five years, conservationists are confident the hunt for the fox known as Rambo is over.

Named after the lead character from the 1982 action film First Blood, the fox was trapped in a 5,800 hectare fenced area in the Pilliga State Forest, which is supposed to be a safe place for near-extinct native animals.

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