Nine weeks after first being spotted, an elusive stoat is still on the run from the Department of Conservation on Auckland's Motutapu and Rangitoto islands. Abigail Dougherty/Stuff A stoat has been running amok on Rangitoto and Motutapu islands for nine weeks despite trapping efforts. Abigail Dougherty/Stuff Extra monitoring of 17 endangered tūturuatu/shore plover and takahē has been happening with a stoat on Motutapu Island. Abigail Dougherty/Stuff Motutapu Island provides a safe haven for threatened and at-risk native wildlife including kiwi, takahē, tūturuatu/shore plover, tīeke/saddleback, kākāriki/red-crowned parakeet, korimako/bellbird, and shore skink. Nine weeks down on Motutapu and Rangitoto islands and four months on from the first stoat incursion, will the island-hopping stoat ever be caught?

Source: Stuff July 25, 2020 21:00 UTC