What’s a broken-down washing machine got to do with backyard predator control? Not a trick question – just an example of the creative and inventive lengths some entrepreneurs will go to in order to nab rodent compost bin raiders. Hannah Smith in Auckland, had a … [Read More...] about Rat-trapping compost bin disposes of rodent problem
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Vision for buff weka drives Motatapu Station restoration
With a vision to re-establish the once-common buff weka, Motatapu Station near Wanaka is tackling habitat restoration and predator control on an impressively large scale. Just check out the numbers so far: • 1,405,278 corrected trap nights … [Read More...] about Vision for buff weka drives Motatapu Station restoration
Eleven more Kiwibank Predator Free Communities announced…
We are pleased to announce the addition of 11 communities to our Kiwibank Predator Free Community programme. The most recent round of funding was the most competitive yet, with 69 applications. The majority of applications were from well organised, … [Read More...] about Eleven more Kiwibank Predator Free Communities announced…
New stamp issue looks to predator free future
On 1 August five new stamps will be issued by NZ Post celebrating the possibilities of a predator free future. For the design team at NZ Post, it’s quite a departure from the usual subject matter of stamp issues. “The majority of our stamp … [Read More...] about New stamp issue looks to predator free future
DeBretts holiday park makes award-winning effort to control predators
Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort has a whole bunch of eco-initiatives in place to encourage their holiday park guests to reuse, recycle and reduce their impact on the environment. So when the family-owned business heard about Predator Free 2050, the owners … [Read More...] about DeBretts holiday park makes award-winning effort to control predators
Riverland Rambles gives glimpse of predator free utopia
Riverlands Rambles is an occasional diary by Wade and Jan Doak that allows the reader a glimpse into another world. This e-book, available to download at a very modest price through Amazon, tells the stories of a special part of mainland New Zealand … [Read More...] about Riverland Rambles gives glimpse of predator free utopia