The goal to make New Zealand predator-free by 2050 has drawn strong praise and criticism,
but these critiques have focused largely on economic or technological feasibility of long-term …

New Zealand's policy to exterminate five introduced predators by 2050 is well‐meant but
warrants critique and comparison against alternatives. The goal is unachievable with current …

Eradications of invasive species from over 1000 small islands around the world have
created conservation arks, but to truly address the threat of invasive species to islands …

Abstract In 2016, the New Zealand Government announced a policy to rid the country of key
introduced predators (possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), ship rats (Rattus rattus), Norway …

In 2003, a review of how introduced mammals were managed as pests in New Zealand was
published. Since then trends for the control of these mammals include moves from pest-by …

Predators play a critical role in ecosystems; however, when overly abundant, they can
disrupt natural processes and cause extinctions of species. In particular, oceanic islands …

We review the recent rise to prominence in Aotearoa New Zealand of predation-focused
conservation management, critically assessing the likelihood that this will deliver outcomes …

Globally, ambitious goals, or 'moonshots', have been used in a range of policy interventions.
In conservation, such targets may bring numerous auxiliary benefits, such that policies can …

Scofield et al.(2011) recently questioned the goals and current achievements of New
Zealand pest-fenced sanctuaries. Here we dispute some of their evidence, describe the …

Programs to conserve native fauna in invaded ecosystems often aim to reduce the impacts
of alien predators. This approach can lead to unexpected outcomes in the native and the …