Activity 2: After your great visit to the Otorohanga bird house it is time to hop back onto the bus and head towards the Hawke’s Bay – your resting place for the evening. Hawke’s Bay is a beautiful region of New Zealand. It is known for its wineries and gorgeous scenery. When you arrive in Napier, the largest city in the region, you go for a walk through Waitangi Regional Park and notice that many of the leaves on the native trees have been damaged. Curious Kiwi tells you that they were damaged by possums, non-native predators, from Australia. People in New Zealand are working hard to trap and kill these predators. Their goal is to remove all of the possums (and other predators) by 2050. Go to the ‘Predator Free 2050 website’ to read more about their work.
On your blog, tell us whether you agree that New Zealand should be predator free. In your opinion, is it right to kill all of the predators (eg. possums) or should we just leave them alone? On your blog tell us what you think and give us, at least, three reasons why you think this way.
Should New Zealand be predator free?
1. YES!
We need to protect our New Zealand native animals and plants to give them a chance to survive for our future generations.
2. YES!
These predators also carry diseases that is harmful to people as well as animals.
3. YES!
They multiply too quickly and we won’t be able to restricted it.
Hi Patience,
ReplyDeleteI really like how you choose to be predator free, because I agree too.
Keep up good work.
Regards,
Solomone