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Rose Hanley-Nickolls

Hot News from the Cold South: An update on Maukahuka Pest Free Auckland Island

December 18, 2019 by Rose Hanley-Nickolls

Hot News from the Cold South: An update on Maukahuka Pest Free Auckland Island

As 2019 ends, so does the feasibility stage of the Maukahuka Pest Free Auckland Island project. This ambitious project proposes to eradicate pigs, mice and cats from Auckland Island (46,000 ha), the largest island in New Zealand’s World Heritage listed Subantarctic region. This is a significant … [Read more...] about Hot News from the Cold South: An update on Maukahuka Pest Free Auckland Island

Filed Under: Researchers/innovators, Success stories

The results are in: Where to next for Pest Free Auckland Island?

May 13, 2019 by Rose Hanley-Nickolls

The results are in: Where to next for Pest Free Auckland Island?

Four months on from the first boat leaving for Auckland Island, all the field teams are home safely for the winter. A whirlwind summer has seen great gains in knowledge about the island and has given valuable insights into how the ambitious plan to remove pigs, cats and mice might work. The … [Read more...] about The results are in: Where to next for Pest Free Auckland Island?

Filed Under: Researchers/innovators, Success stories

Trials test feasibility of removing pigs, cats and mice from Auckland Island

February 4, 2019 by Rose Hanley-Nickolls

Trials test feasibility of removing pigs, cats and mice from Auckland Island

Trials are in full swing down in the Southern Ocean exploring whether it’s possible to rid Auckland Island of its three remaining introduced predators – pigs, cats and mice. Following the successful eradication of mice from Antipodes Island, the Department of Conservation has turned its … [Read more...] about Trials test feasibility of removing pigs, cats and mice from Auckland Island

Filed Under: Researchers/innovators, Success stories

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