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, helped out by strong … [Read More...] about Puketi Forest Trust’s battle for kokako leads to breeding success
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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
Stoat research is not for the squeamish
WARNING: [stomach] contents may disturb sensitive readers. When Jamie McAulay opens his mail in the morning he often finds “a lovely, delightful, maggoty mess!” Jamie is a Masters student in the University of Otago’s Zoology Department and … [Read More...] about Stoat research is not for the squeamish
Wind beneath their wings
New Zealand is the albatross capital of the world, with more than a dozen varieties. So where do they all live and why are so many of them classed as vulnerable? It can be difficult to imagine how big an albatross is until you’re standing next to … [Read More...] about Wind beneath their wings
Open Source is key to bringing back the cacophony
Early New Zealand was noisy. Cook and his crew experienced a ‘cacophony of sound’ on their first voyage. It’s that loud, raucous, exuberance which Banks Peninsula engineer and inventor Grant Ryan is aiming to restore through an open source technology … [Read More...] about Open Source is key to bringing back the cacophony