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Pests of Aotearoa Worksheet
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Pests of Aotearoa Worksheet
📚 Part 1: Who am I? (Choose one)
1. I am nocturnal, chew leaves and often carry bovine tuberculosis. Farmers and conservationists try to control me. Who am I?
Possum
Stoat
Rabbit
2. I am a small mammal that swims well, climb trees, and eat eggs and chicks of native birds like pāteke and kiwi. Who am I?
Ship rat
Hedgehog
Feral pig
3. I am a mustelid introduced to control rabbits but I now prey on native birds and their chicks. Who am I?
Stoat
Feral cat
Weasel
4. I build nests in gardens, can sting repeatedly, and outcompete native insects for food. I arrived accidentally and form large summer nests. Who am I?
Vespid wasp (German wasp)
Bee
Butterfly
5. I was brought for gardens and roadsides, I spread rapidly, change native ecosystems, and are often called 'wildings'. Who am I?
Wilding pine
Gorse
Blackberry
✏️ Part 2: Matching & Short Answers
6. Match the pest (left) with the main impact (right). Draw lines between the columns.
A. Possum
B. Stoat
C. Vespid wasp
1. Steals nectar and reduces native insect numbers
2. Eats eggs and small birds, harming native bird populations
3. Browses native trees and spreads disease to livestock
7. In one or two sentences, explain why introduced pests are a threat to Aotearoa's native wildlife.
8. Suggest one practical action communities can take to help protect native species from pests.
9. Draw the tracks or droppings of one pest you learned about (label your drawing).
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