A baby kangaroo that is less than six months old is called a joey. Back to list. Older Why does diet soda float and regular soda does not? Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. In the North Island in , wallabies could be found around Rotorua. They reached as far north as the Bay of Plenty coast. It was predicted that by wallabies would have spread to the edge of Tauranga in the north-west.
By they could reach as far as Whakatane in the east. By they could spread to Taupo. It was predicted that by their range could reach:. The second map shows the central South Island, with current and predicted distributions of Bennett's wallabies shown on it. In the South Island in , wallabies were mostly found in southern Canterbury.
This population was around Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki and almost reached the coast at Oamaru and Timaru. A second population occurred east of Wanaka. Small numbers also occurred in isolated areas in Waitaki, Waimakariri, and Banks Peninsula. It was predicted that by and the ranges of these populations would have increased. By the southern Canterbury and Otago populations were expected to have merged. The populations in Waimakariri and Banks Peninsula would also have spread but remain separate.
By it is expected that the southern Canterbury and Otago population of wallabies will have spread south into Otago and north into more of Canterbury. From , wallabies started to be brought into New Zealand from Australia, some for private collections, others for zoos and others just released into the wild, possibly with a view to providing hunters with some sport.
Having reached such large numbers, estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands, they are causing damage to the indigenous forests of New Zealand and threatening native birdlife by eating the fruit, seeds and flowers that both depend on. They are very shy animals and spends their days resting under dense vegetation, only emerging to eat after dark, so despite their growing numbers, they are not often seen.
That's the reason most New Zealander's are surprised when they learn how widespread they have become. Concerns about the destruction of native ecosystems are now so worrisome, that scientists are working with the New Zealand Government to find a way to control the wallaby population and as a result, the fluffy marsupial might not have an exciting long-term future in New Zealand.
This newspaper report from July last year provides an insight to how serious the problem has become. Kyeburn farmer Hamish MacKenzie said the issue was the "biggest threat to farming since the rabbit plague of years ago". Browse all 6, Auckland topics ». Watch this Topic. Browse forums All Browse by destination. Auckland forums. All forums. Level Contributor. Report inappropriate content. Destination Expert for Thirassia, Fira. Destination Expert for South Island.
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