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Let us know if you’ve seen a stoat on Waiheke Island

 
 

The map below shows where stoats have been sighted on Waiheke Island in the last five years.

 
 

Check out this video to see what stoats look like when they bound through the environment.

Thanks Mike Schanbacher for your permission to use the video.

 
 

We are very keen to hear about any stoat, ferret or weasel sightings. Please call us on 0800 BIRDSONG or email us at frank@tekorowaiowaiheke.org or fill out the form below.


Let us know the location of the sighting, the direction the stoat was travelling in and if possible a contact phone number.

 
 
 
 

What is a mustelid?

Stoats, weasels and ferrets are all mustelids. They are an introduced species to New Zealand. Stoats are the most common of the mustelids on Waiheke Island. Mustelids are extremely nervous, aggressive and secretive.  

 
 
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