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pests and the fence (10 NZ Pests (wasps, cockroaches, spiders, ants,…
pests and the fence
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Stoats
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where can you find them?: forests, North and south islands, and anywhere with shelter.
what effect has it had on our native speices?: they have eaten birds, and bird eggs and fish, to decimate the numbers of native animals to make them endangered.
what problems has it caused in our natural environment?: they climb trees to steal and eat bird eggs, and baby birds.
what have we done to help?: well, so far we have removed stoats from 3 islands since 1998. The first island was 511 hectares, the second 1280 hectares, and the last was 480 hectares. So, altogether in 20 years, we have cleared a total of 2271 hectares.
how common are stoats?: we are not completely sure how many stoats in the world, the population is quite stable.
how do you know if you see a stoat?: stoats usually have brown fur and white fur for the underbelly. they have pink paws, and their body is long and skinny, like weasels.
stoat facts: stoats are born blind, deaf and toothless. stoats get their baby teeth at three weeks old and can become pregnant before they can see and hear.
Brook sanctuary
Brook Waimarama Sanctuary's pest proof fence has been finished after 12 years of planning and two years of building.
The 691-hectare nature reserve is now absolutely surrounded by a $4.2 million, 14.4km long fence.
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The fence is made of 7200 posts, 1040 rolls of mesh, one flood gate, 44 storm water swales, four culverts and nine entrances
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