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Be wary of the weasels

Department of Conservation —  24/04/2023 — 2 Comments

Imagine a dangerous saveloy with legs. Give it a heartbeat up to 300 beats per minute and a need to consume a third of its weight daily just to survive. What have you got? A weasel.

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Stoat-ally different! How the ‘science of individuals’ is changing how we see pests

Department of Conservation —  13/07/2021

Scientists from Otago University, DOC and Landcare Research set out to understand how small carnivores hunt, and how we could use any lessons to our advantage in the fight to protect native species.

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Catching pests is catching on in Porirua

Department of Conservation —  02/09/2017

Last month, resident Dave Sutherland launched his suburb’s attack on pests in Porirua’s Titahi Bay.

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