We are collecting SOH (Seeds of Hope) from all of the world
to celebrate the 2025 World Environment Day in Korea.
GG Friends: Miro Thomas from New Zealand
https://saebeomi.blogspot.com/2024/11/gg-friends-miro-thomas-from-new-zealand.html
[SOH 009] Native Species Restoration; Elinating Introduced Predators : Miro Ireson from New Zealand
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May 30, 2025
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Why is New Zealand so succeptible to predatory mammals?
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for your comment. It's because the extreme isolation led to a habitat that developed with no predators, akin to the dodo. Native birds make easy prey for rats.
DeleteMiro
Great. New Zealand's rare environment and its ecological status are impressive!
ReplyDeleteI'm also interested in wildlife and endangered species, so I liked how u thought of a way that will benefit local species and environment :D
ReplyDeleteI heard New Zealand suffers from various introduced species and the impact they caused on its environment. This will be a great solution to that too ! !
I'm curious abt the eradication of pests part tho. Will it be beneficial to the overall ecosystem ?
Anyways I loved ur idea ! As seen from the example in Western America, I think it will work well in New Zealand too :) I hope New Zealand gets the cool environment back !
Hi Hankyeong, thanks for your praise!
DeleteWith regards to the feasibility of post-eradication environments for endemic species, we have conducted multiple small scale test projects in New Zealand, mostly on Islands and isolated areas. However, by far the largest effort is being placed in the Wellington Area. A large percentage of the central area has had introduced predators completely eradicated, and since, we have seen an amazing rebound from the native New Zealand species. Particularly the Kaka, a predatory jungle parrot has been a stunning success as their young are no longer preyed upon.
Environment forever!!!
Miro Ireson -- New Zealand
It was so nice that you wrote your Korean in your speech material. It helped me to understand. I absolutely agree with your idea since these days, endangered species get threat by other predators. I like your idea how you coped with this problem. It would have the Earth to become a better place!
ReplyDeleteHi Jaehyun,
Deleteyour praise is greatly appreciated. I hope the translation was sufficient. Do you think Korea could implement pest eradication like New Zealand?
Best wishes,
Miro Ireson -- New Zealand.
I've always had an inkling about these issues, but your presentation really made me realise how serious they are!
ReplyDeleteI've always been interested in nature and the endangered species that can only be found in New Zealand, but I think you've made me even more interested.
I also think your idea is a great one that could be implemented right now!
Hi Mini,
DeleteI'm glad this helped to further your understanding of the topic. What particularly interests you about New Zealand's wildlife? I'm really interested in the prevalence of wild animals in Korea, specifically Bears and Tigers.
Happily,
Miro Ireson -- New Zealand.
great post sir. i like how you explain new zealand's unique ecosystem in detail
ReplyDelete- yuchan seo (seohyun highschool, south korea)
Thanks Yuchan.
Delete- Miro Ireson -- New Zealand.
It was really nice to see that I was able to use both English and Korean well to understand what this article wanted to convey in detail. I think I did a really good job even in that I use pictures to help understand more. The solution came out in detail, and I think it was an opportunity for me to think about what solutions I can do individually
ReplyDeleteHey Seoyeon,
DeleteI'm glad you found it interesting! Do you want to brainstorm practical solutions?? I'm Keen.
Respectfully,
Miro Ireson -- New Zealand
Hi, Miro Ireson! Thank you for translating your inquiry into Korean:) Also, your idea is very specific and I like it. I will cheer for you to win! You did a great job👋-Yunseo Lee, from seohyun hs in south Korea🇰🇷-
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Yunseo!! It means a lot.
Delete- Miro Ireson -- New Zealand.
Hi, I'm Nahyun from South Korea! Regarding one of the previous questions, you responded that the isolation of your country has made New Zealand a great place for mammals to live. I'm curious about the situation in Australia too, which is geographically close to New Zealand. Is the environment in Australia also well-suited for animals to thrive, similar to New Zealand? If not, what are the main reasons for the difference?
ReplyDeleteHi Nahyun,
DeleteAustralia is indeed habitable for mammals. However, because, unlike New Zealand, Australia had endemic Mammal species such as Marsupials. This allowed, over millions of years, a regulated ecosystem to be enforced. For example, Possums have multiple predators in Australia that are not present in New Zealand. Therefore, when these species were intentionally introduced, they encountered an environment that was hopelessly unadapted to these species. Therefore, they overpopulated and wiped many NZ bird species to near-extinction. Australia's climate in the southern regions is similar to New Zealand, but due to it's large inland area, it is mostly inhospitable desert. However, a number of Aussie species thrive in New Zealand. We have Possums, Magpies and Wallabies as introduced species to name a few.
I hope this answered your question. If not, reach out to me again, either through the GGS platform or Whatsapp. I'm keen to talk about this.
Best Regards, Miro Ireson -- New Zealand