Matakohe Limestone Island has recently dealt with a ferret incursion. On Friday September 6th our resident kiwi Sir Ed was found dead in his nest with 2 eggs next to him. The circumstances were suspicious, so a camera was placed facing the nest overnight. Upon checking the camera on the morning of Saturday September 7th, a ferret was sighted visiting the nest and an emergency response was underway immediately. Several different types of lure, traps, and more cameras were deployed at various sites all over the island. A nesting grey-faced petrel/ōi was also found dead in a burrow and the egg missing. On the morning of Sunday September 8th, within 24hrs of its presence being confirmed, a 1.5kg male ferret was caught in a trap. It is unknown how the ferret arrived on the island. To our knowledge, and after speaking with experts around New Zealand, this is the first