Incredible as it seems, established environmental pests such as ferrets (pictured), weasels and stoats can legally be sold as pets. After the weka deaths at Karangahake, one advertisement was identified as coming from a property right next to the release site.
P. CLERKE/DOC
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Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 5
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43Incredible as it seems, established environmental pests such as ferrets (pictured), weasels and stoats can legally be sold as pets. After the weka deaths at Karangahake, one advertisement was identified as coming from a property right next to the release site. P. CLERKE/DOC Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 5
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