What are the benefits of removing stoats?
The removal of stoats from Secretary Island will provide significant protection for native species already present on the island. These include the Fiordland crested penguin/tawaki, NZ falcon/kārearea, South Island kākā, northern kiwi/tokoeka and NZ parakeet/kākāriki.
As a stoat-free sanctuary there will be increased potential for re-introducing a wide range of species that are no longer found on mainland Fiordland, including kākāpō, rock wren, saddleback/tīeke, robin/toutouwai and Fiordland skink.