Stoat caught in trap after swimming to predator-free island

Monday 22 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 22 Sep 2025, 1:20pm

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A stoat is believed to have swum from a nearby island to a predator-free sanctuary in the Marlborough Sounds. The animal was first spotted on a trail camera in July, and Department of Conservation staff later caught it in a trap.

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1. 1NewsMon 22 Sep 2025, 12:36pm

   Stoat that swam to predator-free island has stay cut short (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via RNZMon 22 Sep 2025, 1:20pm

   Stoat caught on camera, in trap after swimming into predator free sanctuary (opens in new tab)

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