The author of this article, George Gibbs believes the native saddleback and the introduced kiore, or Pacific rat, are killing off the giant weta in its last refuge on Little Barrier Island. He believes rats must be exterminated as soon as possible if the giant weta is to survive.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
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Forest and Bird, Issue 294, 1 November 1999, Page 35
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52The author of this article, George Gibbs believes the native saddleback and the introduced kiore, or Pacific rat, are killing off the giant weta in its last refuge on Little Barrier Island. He believes rats must be exterminated as soon as possible if the giant weta is to survive. DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Forest and Bird, Issue 294, 1 November 1999, Page 35
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