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DOGS CONDUCT ANNUAL ISLAND CHECK UP

Two certified rodent detection dogs traversing the Mokohinau Islands and Rakitū set off on May 26 to ensure not a single rodent is present.

This annual surveillance exercise is part of the Department of Conservation and Auckland Council’s ongoing monitoring of these precious predator-free islands in the

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