You can help kauri snail
These are some of the things you can do to help if you have giant landsnails on your property:
- Fence off areas of bush where the snails are present. This will stop stock from trampling and crushing them.
- Control rodents, as they prey on juvenile snails . Snail populations greatly benefit from rodent control.
- Control pigs. They are also a predator, and eat adult snails as well as damaging snail habitat through rooting.
The Department of Conservation welcomes any comments or suggestions you may have about the conservation of giant snails. These can be directed to the recovery group via any office of the Department.
Contacts
DOC HOTline - 24 hour emergency number
Phone 0800 DOC HOTline (0800 362 468) to report:
Sick or injured wildlife
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