Donor pledges $100k for subantarctic pest project

New Zealand is participating in the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge to raise funds for predator-eradication work on the Maukahuka/Auckland Island, Rakiura/Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands, with a recent $100,000 donation aiding the cause. The Auckland Island project aims to remove all pigs, cats, and mice over eight years, requiring $78 million, with a donor expressing confidence in the project’s sustainability. NZ Nature Fund is leading a fundraising campaign, having raised $700,000 for the Auckland Island project, emphasizing the importance of securing funding certainty for successful eradication efforts.

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