ðɪ ˈaɪlənd wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ ðə nˈeɪtʃɚ kənsˈɜːvənsi, ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈeɪdʒənsi wɪð ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi fɔːɹ nˈætʃɚɹəl hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ, fɔːɹ pˈaʊnd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ, ænd wʌz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ nˈæʃənəl nˈeɪtʃɚ ɹɪzˈɜːv ɪn lˈaɪn wɪð lˈeɪdi bˈʊlʌfz wˈɪʃᵻz.
The island was purchased by the Nature Conservancy, a government agency with responsibility for natural heritage, for £23,000, and was designated a National Nature Reserve in line with Lady Bullough's wishes.