Source: Auckland Council
A feral pig control programme on Waiheke has successfully reached a point where eradication is possible thanks to support from Ngāti Pāoa and other landowners and the Natural Environment Targeted Rate.
The programme is part of Auckland Council’s work under the Regional Pest Management Plan 2020-2030, aiming to prevent adverse effects from feral pigs on the island’s environment and economy, and to protect human health and taonga.
Auckland Council Senior Conservation Advisor Deryn Dromgoole says the feral pig control programme has been undertaken strategically across Waiheke over the last four years and that council has worked closely with landowners to achieve results.