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Animal pests
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There are a range of pest animals included in our pest plan but most of these only have pest status in our site-led programmes in Dunedin.
If you think you have pests hanging around your land, the below pages help you identify the presence of a range of pest animals.
Bennett's wallaby
Bennett’s wallaby have a greyish-brown upper body, pale grey chest and belly, and reddish-brown colour on the shoulders. They're up to 80cm high with a tail length around 62cm. Management: Eradication & Site-led programme
Feral cat
Feral cats can be similar to domestic cats in both size and colour, but tend to be solitary and territorial compared to domestic strays that tend to form colonies. Management: Site-led programme
Feral deer
Management: Site-led programme
Feral goat
Management: Site-led programme
Feral pig
Management: Site-led programme
Ferrets
Management: Site-led programme
Hedgehog
Management: Site-led programme
Possum
Management: Site-led programme
Rabbits
Feral rabbits in Otago are fast-breeding, burrowing pests that damage native vegetation, crops, and soil structure.
Rats
Management: Site-led programme
Rooks
Management: Eradication programme
Stoats
Management: Site-led programme
Weasels
Management: Site-led programme
