Lone Motutapu Island rat declared dead after long hunt RNZ - New Zealand October 2, 2024 A lone rat caught on camera on the otherwise pest-free paradise of Motutapu Island has been killed after months of running amok, in a sting costing ratepayers thousands of dollars. … Read More from Lone Motutapu Island rat declared dead after long hunt Read Article
Endangered rock wren holding its own thanks to pest control The Press - New Zealand September 27, 2024 A tiny, feisty alpine bird is making gains with a little help from its friends. Numbers of rock wren/pīwauwau/tuke – Aotearoa’s only true alpine bird and the country’s bird of the year in 2022 – have improved after predator control (trapping and aerial 1080) was used both in their rocky alpine homes and in the bush beneath, … Read More from Endangered rock wren holding its own thanks to pest control Read Article
Alaskan island on high alert over a single rat The Times September 26, 2024 A tiny Alaskan island is on high alert over the possible presence of a single rat, which could wreak havoc on its fragile ecosystem. St Paul Island, a windswept rock hundreds of miles from the mainland in the Bering Sea, is a birding hotspot known as the “Galapagos of the North” for the diversity of … Read More from Alaskan island on high alert over a single rat Read Article
