New Paper Shows Invasive Species Removal is a Nature-Based Solution for Climate Resilience
Island Conservation and partners have published a new paper quantifying ecosystem resilience on restored islands!
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Published on
June 14, 2018
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The New Zealand government has announced a plan to eradicate all pests from Taranaki Taku Tūranga. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced this plan will be backed by an $11.7 million funding injection from Predator Free 2050. This money will help launch the project, a collaboration between Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) and rural landowners that aims to eradicate introduced predators from native habitats.
The project will span 4,500 hectares of farmland that surrounds the Taranaki/Egmont National Park. Although there will be no physical barrier, there will be a “virtual barrier” created by a network of traps to help prevent re-infestations. Sage commented:
New Zealand has a predator crisis – 82 percent of native birds are threatened with or at risk of extinction. We must invest in a comprehensive program of predator control initiatives, to save Aotearoa’s indigenous wildlife.”
This is one of the first regions of New Zealand to start a restoration project funded by Predator Free 2050. Predator Free 2050 is a government-owned charitable operation that was established to support and expand predator control operations. The goal is to make New Zealand free of invasive predators by 2050. This is just the first of many projects designed to help native flora and fauna recover from the impacts of invasive species. Such projects offer island wildlife hope for a much brighter future!
Featured photo: Mount Taranaki in Egmont National Park, New Zealand. Credit: Dave Young
Source: NZ Department of Conservation
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