FOOLISH ACTION
RABBITS LIBERATED IN SANCTUARY
P.A. * WELLINGTON, Mar. 1. The Minister of Internal Affairs. Mr Parry, to-day condemned the irresponsible action of unknown persons who had liberated rabbits on Leper Island, a small island north of Somes Island, in Wellington Harbour, describing it as “just another case of the type of illegal foolish action which so accentuated New Zealand’s difficulties in regard to animal pests.” Within three days 101 rabbits had been killed there. They had done considerable damage to plant life on the isl-nd, which is a sanctuary.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26709, 2 March 1948, Page 4
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90FOOLISH ACTION Otago Daily Times, Issue 26709, 2 March 1948, Page 4
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