
Benefit of predator exclusion fence on Nationally Endangered Tekapo ground wētā
A predator exclusion fence was built in the drylands of Patersons Terrace, Tekapo, in 2018 to protect the Nationally Endangered robust grasshopper. While any benefit to this species is yet to be proven, the Nationally Endangered Tekapo ground wētā has been found inside the enclosure at densities almost five times higher than on the outside.




