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You can help stop Kawau Island wallabies

A wallaby is transported off Kawau Island. Photo: DOC.
A wallaby is transported off Kawau Island

The Pohutukawa Trust New Zealand was established by private landowners in 1992 amid mounting public concern at the effects of wallabies and possums on the island's ecology.

The Trust's key objective is "to rehabilitate the native flora and fauna of Kawau Island". To help achieve this, the trust aims to eradicate wallabies.

The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) defines wallabies as animal pests in its Animal Pest Management Strategy and together with DOC are supporting the trust in this endeavour.

Conservation for prosperity. Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai