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Cats, birds and 1080 divide Stewart Island's 400 residents

Cats, birds and 1080 divide Stewart Island's 400 residents

Update: 2025-11-24
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A controversial 1080 poisoning was dropped over thousands of hectares of the island in an attempt at killing feral cats and saving a bird from extinction. But locals worry the poison could put tourists off visiting their island. In Depth's Farah Hancock visited the island.
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Cats, birds and 1080 divide Stewart Island's 400 residents

Cats, birds and 1080 divide Stewart Island's 400 residents