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Peninsula on Verge of Being Possum-Free

Nearly 25,000 possums removed from 9,000 hectares on Otago Peninsula using AI, detection dogs, and community efforts, advancing Predator Free Dunedin's native wildlife restoration goals.

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Conservationists expect to officially declare the Otago Peninsula possum-free soon and put more pest species in their sights.

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Peninsula on verge of being possum-free

Conservationists expect to officially declare the Otago Peninsula possum-free soon and put more pest species in their sights.

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Otago Peninsula on the verge of being possum-free

Efforts to stamp the pests out, including using AI cameras and detection dog Scout, have been going for years.

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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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