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Dunedin predator control group gets $3.9 million boost
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- Predator Free Dunedin received $3.9 million over three years from the Department of Conservation in July.
- The group will target mustelids, rats, rabbits and feral cats around Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
- Native bird species inside the sanctuary have bred successfully and may be at carrying capacity.
- Kakaruia are being seen outside the fence but are not achieving nesting success there.
- The group aims to eliminate predators in surrounding areas to enable bird breeding beyond the sanctuary.
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