Category: Media Releases
Seabird begins to bounce back on Little Barrier
April 18th, 2005A year ago life for Cook’s petrel chicks on Little Barrier (Hauturu) was bleak and short lived. Now, less than a year after the operation to rid the island of rats, most chicks have survived to fly from their burrows.
Monitoring this summer has show… more »
Snap Attack on Island Rats
February 2nd, 2005The old saying “know your enemy” is as equally true for rodents as it is for Roman Legions. It is with this advice in mind that Department of Conservation Ranger Emily King will set out to undertake a survey to determine what type of rodent (rats and… more »
