Invasive Predators in New Zealand

Disaster on four small paws

Carolyn M. King

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Otago University Press
28 October 2021

The natural world, country life & pets; Wildlife: mammals

The story of invasive species in New Zealand is unlike any other in the world. By the mid-thirteenth century, the main islands of the country were the last large landmasses on Earth to remain uninhabited by humans, or any other land mammals.

New Zealand's endemic fauna evolved in isolation until first Polynesians, and then Europeans, arrived with a host of companion animals such as rats and cats in tow. Well-equipped with teeth and claws, these small furry mammals, along with the later arrival of stoats and ferrets, have devastated the fragile populations of unique birds, lizards and insects. Carolyn M. King brings together the necessary historical analysis and recent ecological research to understand this long, slow tragedy. As a comprehensive historical perspective on the fate of an iconic endemic fauna, this book offers much-needed insight into one of New Zealand's longest-running national crises.

By: Carolyn M. King
Imprint: Otago University Press
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9781990048180
ISBN 10: 1990048188
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 28 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Part I The Years Before Cook 1 1 Introduction (82 Million Years Ago to AD 1280) 3 2 The Ma ori Era (1280-1769) 21 Part II The Years of Accidental Invasions 45 3 Reconstructing Invasion Histories from European Shipping Records (1769-1900) and Genetics (Since 2000) 47 4 European Rats (Since 1769) 71 5 House Mice (Since About 1792) 103 6 Cats (1769-1900) 127 Part III The Years of Deliberate Introductions 143 7 Rabbits (1860-1900) 145 8 Ferrets (1852-1892) 167 9 Stoats and Weasels (1876-1883) 193 10 Stoats and Weasels (1883-1892) 215 11 Lucky Escapes and Nasty Surprises (1884-1920) 249 Part IV What Now? 275 12 Hard Lessons in Pest Management (1976-2019) 277 Appendix: List of Species Mentioned in the Text 325 Index 329

Carolyn M. King is an international authority on the biology of mustelids and rodents. Her research experience ranges from native weasels at Oxford to introduced stoats, rats and mice in New Zealand, where official management of invasive predators has long been informed by her books, papers and university teaching. King recently co-edited a new edition of The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals (OUP, CSIRO).