Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand
10,000 Birds
JULY 23, 2014
Part of the world they wanted to transport was natural. Gamebirds, such as turkeys, pheasants, partridges, quail, Mallards and the like were also brought, as were popular sport fish. Brush-tailed Possums were brought from Australia to help start a fur industry. Rabbits are still an agricultural pest.
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