10,000 Birds
MARCH 21, 2018
Imported rats, Short-tailed Weasels, or Stoats as they are know as here, 0possums, and feral cats have caused the extinction of literally dozens of bird species here in New Zealand. The second great spotting was the local Kaka , a parrot that is an endemic to the South Island.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
Rats arrived on ships and cats, foxes and rabbits were all introduced and they were all detrimental to the bird population. One of the birds most likely to have been heard about in recent years is the Night Parrot. The huge population of feral cats undoubtedly is having a detrimental effect on our bird life. Preface,p.xxiv.
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