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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Eva Corlett in Wellington

New Zealand leads world in island pest eradication, study finds

New Zealand’s pest population includes possums, stoats and rats.
New Zealand’s pest population includes possums, stoats and rats. Photograph: Terri Sharp

New Zealand’s unremitting war against pests has earned it the global top spot for island pest eradication but researchers warn the pace of eradication is slowing.

An international study, published in Scientific Reports, found New Zealand leads the world in creating island sanctuaries and is responsible for nearly a quarter of the world’s island pest eradications. Australia is the second most successful with just over 12% of global eradications.

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