New Zealand’s greatest challenge

July 2013

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July 2013

Volunteer Rachel Wakefield holds one of the 40,000 rats trapped on Great Barrier Island. Photo: Supplied
Every year introduced predators kill an estimated 26 million native birds, yet ending their reign of terror might be easier than you think For the 850 residents of Great Barrier/Aotea Island there are two main topics of conversation: crap and rats. “We’re off the grid out here so we manage everything ourselves,” says local Judy […]
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