Tracey Murray, Trapping Field Officer for ‘Battle for the Banded Rail’ recently bought 150 mesh tea-strainers online, importing them from a manufacturer in China. So what does anyone do with 150 mesh tea-strainers? Tracey handed them out to her volunteer … [Read More...] about Tea-strainers help fight ‘Battle for Banded Rail’
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Traps, technology and lizard tales on the Kapiti Coast
‘Many hands make light work’, so the saying goes – although in the case of the Kapiti Coast community, it’s a matter of ‘many volunteers make radio work’. Conservation volunteers, other community members and innovative technology companies from … [Read More...] about Traps, technology and lizard tales on the Kapiti Coast
Robot in garage assembles Econode circuit boards
Behind the doors of ordinary Kiwi garages, some astonishing things are happening. Take, for example, a garage somewhere in the suburbs of Upper Hutt, where a robot is currently assembling circuit boards for the Econode designed remote trap sensor … [Read More...] about Robot in garage assembles Econode circuit boards
Puketi Forest Trust’s battle for kokako leads to breeding success
The kokako are back and breeding successfully in Northland’s Puketi Forest, but it’s been a long battle to get them there – a battle fought by the Puketi Forest Trust in partnership with Iwi, the local community and the Department of Conservation, … [Read More...] about Puketi Forest Trust’s battle for kokako leads to breeding success
Children’s author goes ‘predator free’ in latest adventure novel
‘When children’s author, Jon Tucker, was a teenager growing up in Nelson, he married the girl next door and they began to build a boat together; not just a dinghy or small sailboat, but an “old-fashioned, romantic” traditional ketch that they named … [Read More...] about Children’s author goes ‘predator free’ in latest adventure novel
Al Glen captures predator portraits on camera
Monitoring cryptic animals is one of the big challenges of becoming predator free, according to Auckland-based Landcare Research scientist, Dr Al Glen. “Predators are cryptic,” he says, “and when they’re in low abundance, it’s very hard to … [Read More...] about Al Glen captures predator portraits on camera