Russell on the cusp of becoming first mainland town to achieve pest-free status
2 sources·Updated October 28, 2026
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- NZ Herald NZ·4h agoRussell on the cusp of becoming first mainland town to achieve pest-free status
Some 2000ha of the peninsula is possum-free and 1000ha rat-free.
Read at NZ Herald NZ → - RNZ Environment·8h agoRussell on the cusp of becoming first mainland town to achieve pest-free status
In recent weeks the Russell Landcare Trust has started removing traps from the bush - not because it has given up the battle, but because in some areas there are no pests left to catch.
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