Dozens of kōkako chicks have hatched in the Hunua Ranges, which border the western Firth of Thames, thanks to Auckland Council’s biggest ever pest control operation this summer.
Rat and possum densities were significantly reduced through the 1080-based pest control programme, which is expected to also benefit native plants, frogs and bats in the area.
Council staff worked closely with seven iwi with tribal ties to the area and other agencies to complete the successful operation.
Read more on the Hunua Kōkako Recovery Project’s Facebook page
