Relief as rat ruled out on Whenua Hou
(WorldNews Environment)

DOC Murihiku Operations Manager Tony Preston says he is thrilled with the result, and praised the team`s quick work on the response. `Whenua Hou is one of our most important and valuable sites for biodiversity and any evidence of incursion is treated very seriously,` Tony Preston says. `Rats breed at an alarming rate - one female can reproduce up to 12 times a year, having between eight to 12 pups per litter. With these kind of timeframes, days...