We have a similar situation in New Zealand. Stoats were introduced by European settlers (ironically, to deal with rabbits, which themselves were introduced, an

We have a similar situation in New Zealand. Stoats were introduced by European settlers (ironically, to deal with rabbits, which themselves were introduced, and quickly ran wild). The stoats soon started decimating the native bird population, and are now public enemy number 1. Meanwhile back in Europe, stoat populations are under threat, so NZ provides a potential source of stoats to re-stock elsewhere.