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    8 days ago

    Any introduced species becomes classified as a pest here in NZ if it either directly harms, or competes with for food any native animal.

    On the subject of magpies specifically, some regional councils take a more aggressive stance than others.

    The shit-list contains a few that are frequently a surprise to non-NZers, like hedgehogs.

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      8 days ago

      The more you know, cheers for the links! The out-competing native animals angle makes sense and I wouldn’t have thought of. I have to admit, I would not have called hedgehogs being on the list lol.