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The Trust's primary goal is to connect and energise communities [6] across New Zealand to participate in predator control activities. [7] It emphasises the importance of local involvement in conservation efforts, [8] encouraging individuals and community groups to engage in monitoring, trapping, and educating [9] others about the impacts of invasive species on native wildlife. [10]
Chalky Island or Te Kākahu-o-Tamatea is an island in the southwest of New Zealand, and is part of Fiordland National Park.It lies at the entrance to Taiari / Chalky Inlet, next to Rakituma / Preservation Inlet, at the southwestern tip of the South Island, 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Puysegur Point, 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of West Cape, and 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Invercargill.
Kapiti Island (), sometimes written as Kāpiti Island, [1] is an island nature reserve located 5.6 km (3 mi) off the west coast of the lower North Island of New Zealand and within the Kāpiti Coast District. Parts of the island were previously farmed, but it is now a predator-free sanctuary for endemic birds, including many endangered birds.
The Fiordland Islands restoration programme is run by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. [1] The purpose of the programme is to eradicate pests on key islands around Fiordland National Park , once the islands are considered predator free endangered native species will be translocated to the islands.
The Predator Free 2050 goal is built on a foundation of strong community conservation efforts [10] with over 2,000 community groups across New Zealand taking part in predator control efforts. Those community efforts are supported by the Predator Free New Zealand Trust , a charity founded in 2013 with express purpose of advocating for community ...
Island tameness is the tendency of many populations and species of animals living on isolated islands to lose their wariness of potential predators, particularly of large animals. The term is partly synonymous with ecological naïveté , which also has a wider meaning referring to the loss of defensive behaviors and adaptations needed to deal ...
From 2001, North Island brown kiwi have been introduced to the island. As part of the Department of Conservation's Operation Nest Egg Program numerous chicks have been released on the island because of its largely predator-free status. It has proved a safe place for them to grow to 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) or more in weight in 12–18 months, at ...
Coal Island is an island in Fiordland, at the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. [2] It lies in the entrance to Rakituma / Preservation Inlet, between Puysegur Point and Gulches Head. [3] Its Māori name is Te Puka-Hereka Island, which translates as "The Tied Anchor".