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Antipodes Island: One of the most complex island eradication projects ever declared a success

Million Dollar Mouse successfully eradicates mice from Antipodes Island Resources: Photo Gallery In a world-leading conservation effort, mice have been successfully eradicated from Antipodes Island in the New Zealand Subantarctic, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced today. Million Dollar Mouse, a joint initiative between the Department of Conservation (DOC) and funding partners the Morgan Foundation, WWF-New […]

Written by on March 20, 2018

Antipodes Island Rich with Archaeological History

The 2018 search for archaeological sites on Antipodes Island reveals the impacts humans have had on the remote island for centuries. The Antipodes Islands have a significant but sparse archaeological heritage: hard to find in the low but dense vegetation and vulnerable to the regular landslips that continuously slough off the thin overmantle of peaty soil. […]

Written by on March 14, 2018

First Update from Antipodes

The Million Dollar Mouse confirmation team, including three detection dogs, heads off to Antipodes in hopes of finding a mouse-free island. The monitoring team met at the Southern Island Quarantine Store, where our gear including personal gear, monitoring equipment and food, was quarantined by DOC staff. The team comprises 7 staff monitoring for mice and […]

Written by on February 24, 2018

Monitoring Phase Begins on Antipodes Island

The result of one of the most complex island mouse eradication projects ever undertaken will be known in a few short weeks. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage is accompanying a Department of Conservation-led Million Dollar Mouse monitoring team heading to Antipodes Island group in the New Zealand subantarctic. The monitoring team will begin the month-long assessment […]

Written by on February 20, 2018

New Zealand Takes World Leadership Role To Reduce Impacts of Invasive Species

NZ taking world leadership role against invasive species. New Zealand is taking action to protect its native species. The country has vowed to remove 100% of invasive rats, stoats, and possums by 2050. New Zealand Minister of Conservation Maggie Barry said: New Zealand’s commitment to Predator Free 2050 is the largest and most ambitious invasive species eradication […]

Written by on December 8, 2016

Update from the Field: Antipodes Island

Island Conservation’s Jason Zito shares the latest news from the Antipodes Island Restoration Project  Greetings friends from 49° latitude south! It’s been about a week since we landed on Antipodes Island, New Zealand and things are proceeding rapidly. Our team of 18 are all settled in camp and have been buzzing around busily lending hands […]

Written by on June 15, 2016

One News Now Shares Video of Project to Protect Species on Antipodes Island

Snipe, Penguins, Parakeets, and Petrels are some of the many bird species that live and nest on Antipodes Island. In addition to this impressive variety of winged natives, a diversity of plants and insects call Antipodes Island home. But there used to be more. Since the accidental introduction of mice in the 1800’s, the unique native flora […]

Written by on June 3, 2016

Mouse blitz team leaves for Antipodes

Contacts: Island Conservation, Heath Packard ph +1 360 584 3051, heath.packard@islandconservation.org Department of Conservation, Fiona Oliphant, ph 03 371 3743 or 027 470 1378 Resources: Interviews, Infographic, Video, Photos Mouse blitz team leaves for Antipodes The Million Dollar Mouse project to rid Antipodes Island of mice and restore the islands vulnerable plants and wildlife is underway […]

Written by on May 24, 2016