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Magpies defend their territory by singing, aggressive posturing and fighting. This aggressive territorial behaviour makes them a pest.
Magpies can affect native birds by excluding them from breeding territories. They may also prey on chicks and eggs to feed to their young.
Magpie nests on district or city council reserves and accessways should be reported to the appropriate council, who should arrange for the nests to be destroyed.
Nests on Department of Conservation (DOC) land should be reported to the nearest DOC office or visitor centre.

Hares' main ecological impact is damage to native vegetation and pasture.
The hare's diet is mainly grass and clover, but they will chew bark and shrubs when hungry. They damage saplings, alpine grasslands, gardens, and orchards.
Hares feed from sunset to midnight and will sleep during the day.
They rely on immobility to avoid their predators, but, if threatened, will run up to 70km/hr as they try to outrun their attacker.

There are about 30 million possums in NZ.
Possums are a serious pest and a threat to our forests and native wildlife. They eat leaves, flowers, leaf buds, fruit, eggs, birds, insects, and snails.
Possums carry a disease called bovine TB which they can spread to cattle.
The possum is one of the greatest threats to our natural environment. Shooting helps to maintain low possum numbers.