Courtney Scatchard

Courtney Scatchard is a supervisor with the Department of Conservation (DoC) in Rotorua, New Zealand. She is involved in assessing the impact of introduced species on conservation land and determining when intervention is necessary. Scatchard has stated that while European rabbits are recognized as agricultural pests, their impact on conservation land is relatively low compared to other invasive species, guiding the DoC's response to pest management.