At war with the pukeko, one gardener's greatest foeALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff.co.nz Pukekos roam free on Brent Treleaven's Bottle Lake farm. ALDEN WILLIAMS/FAIRFAX NZ About 10,000 plants have been ripped from the ground by pukeko and other pests. READ MORE:* Outrage after neighbourhood pukeko shot with arrow* Pukeko ripped in half by Auckland school student in 'torture' video* Pukeko finally makes it home* Illegally shot pukeko savedSome cabbages had been re-planted three times but were still being dug up. ALDEN WILLIAMS/FAIRFAX NZ Bottle Lake farm manager Brent Treleaven with a cabbage plant ripped out by a pukeko. Because pukeko are not pests and are partially protected, any pukeko cull would require permission from the Department of Conservation.

Source: Stuff October 11, 2016 04:40 UTC