Friday, 12 October 2018, 3:52 pm Press Release: Zealandia
Wellington, NZ - ZEALANDIA has successfully trapped a
weasel discovered within the protected wildlife sanctuary
last week.
The weasel caught at ZEALANDIA. Photo Credit ZEALANDIA
The female weasel was found in a DOC200 trap
today by a ZEALANDIA Ranger, at the southern end of the
sanctuary where the animal was first
detected.
Conservation and Research Manager Dr Danielle
Shanahan was delighted with the result.
"I'm really proud
of our team here, and the wide range of partners who have
supported us. We've managed to detect and respond to this
really quickly, dramatically reducing the risk to our
wildlife," said Shanahan.
However she was quick to add
that it's not all over yet.
Weasel seen on a camera trap before it was caught at ZEALANDIA
"We'll continue to monitor
things closely, keeping traps, camera traps and tracking
tunnels out there until we're convinced that it was just the
one animal."
The weasel's footprints were first discovered
on Monday, 1st October, launching a sanctuary-wide incursion
response. Around 110 DOC200 traps were set in the urban
wildlife sanctuary, baited with rabbit meat and eggs. Camera
traps were also set, capturing the weasel on video three
times at the same location.
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It is still unknown exactly
how the weasel entered the sanctuary, and ZEALANDIA staff
will continue to thoroughly check the 8.6km predator
fence.
ENDS
Dr Danielle Shanahan, Manager Conservation and Research with a trap box similar to the one that caught a weasel in ZEALANDIA. Photo Credit: ZEALANDIA
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