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Wallabies came to New Zealand in 1912; they nowthreaten to spread across a third of the country

Wallabies introduced to New Zealand more than a century ago have now spread across more than 200,000 hectares in the Bay of Plenty region. The animals feed on native tree seedlings, ferns and grasses, damage plantation trees and compete with livestock for pasture. Authorities war

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TOI World Desk25 Aug 2026, 07:40 amUpdated 4h ago1 min readWorldWorld
Wallabies came to New Zealand in 1912; they now threaten to spread across a third of the country

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Wallabies introduced to New Zealand more than a century ago have now spread across more than 200,000 hectares in the Bay of Plenty region. The animals feed on native tree seedlings, ferns and grasses, damage plantation trees and compete with livestock for pasture. Authorities warn that unchecked wallabies could eventually occupy one-third of New Zealand by 2065 and cause $84 million in annual damage.

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Source: Times of India · TOI World Desk. Published 25 Aug 2026, 07:40 am.

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