Here are the key messages about the papers from that meeting: The Predator Free Rakiura project has been split into two phases: The Halfmoon Bay area The rest of the island and surrounding islands/islets Phase One can only proceed with a predator fence, as it is the only way to greatly reduce predator invasion. […]
The Governance Group for the Predator Free Rakiura project has been established, the members are set out as below: Sandy King and Jill Skerrett – representing the Stewart Island community Gail Thompson – representing iwi interests Stewart Bull – representing iwi (Titi Islands) interests Leon Fife – representing Rakiura Maori Land Trust Ali Timms – […]
A multimillion-dollar plan to make Stewart Island predator free has the potential to attract as many tourists as Milford Sound, Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt says. At a Venture Southland joint committee meeting yesterday, Mr Shadbolt said he last week met environmental campaigner Gareth Morgan, who is behind eradicating feral cats, rats and possums from Stewart […]
Stewart Island resident Bruce Ford talks about the reaction to Gareth Morgans proposal to make the Island pest & predator free as well as giving an insight into life at the bottom of Aotearoa.
A plan to make Stewart Island New Zealand’s first predator-free human-inhabited island will enter the next phase after a positive response from island residents. At a public meeting in October, environmental campaigner Gareth Morgan asked the Stewart Island community whether it wanted to further investigate the plan to eradicate feral cats, rats and possums. Of […]
Wellington philanthropist Gareth Morgan has announced his latest project: to make the whole of Stewart Island predator-free. But the island’s 400 residents, particuarly cat owners, aren’t so sure. Stewart Island’s birds, beaches and bush are ignored by all but the most determined of tourists. Now Mr Morgan has hatched a plan he says will to […]
In May we had a second public meeting at the Stewart Island Community Hall at Oban. It was a good vibe. What are we up to? In 2008 in response to constant enquiry, DOC carried out a preliminary assessment of making Stewart Island/Rakiura predator-free. There are three predators there – possums, feral cats and rats. […]
Stewart Island residents have two weeks to decide if they want to make Stewart Island New Zealand’s first predator-free human-inhabited island. Environmental campaigner Gareth Morgan outlined his vision for the eradication of wild cats, rats and possums on Stewart Island to residents at a community meeting on Tuesday. Morgan Foundation researcher Geoff Simmons said yesterday […]
