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Tuatara at risk from rat poison as well as from rats – Expert Reaction

Tuatara at risk from rat poison as well as from rats – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 May 202505 May 2025

New research shows that tuatara could be at risk from the same rodenticides that are used to protect them from […]

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What could bird flu mean for our wildlife? – Expert Reaction

What could bird flu mean for our wildlife? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 2024

New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting […]

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NZ Vets call for national cat strategy – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 April 201528 March 2016

Should cats be registered like dogs? Microchipped? Kept indoors? New Zealand vets are calling for a nationwide strategy to protect […]

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