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Can Stewart Island become Pest Free?

10,000 Birds

The provision of more predator free islands has made conserving endangered species much easier, although there still are risks, illustrated perhaps best by a recent near miss where a possum almost reached predator-free Kapiti Island. Of particular interest would be the commitment of the islanders to give up having cats as pets.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

Usually possums this small are with their mothers. A young bird, yet to reach flight, is extremely vulnerable to pet cats and dogs. Feeding and caging them from your own pet, is impossible. Birds, possums, same problem. It was chewing on the remains of a little bird that had fallen out of its nest.

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