With Orokonui Sanctuary nearby and the virgin forest of the Mihiwaka Reserve bordering their sheep and beef farm, Port Chalmers farmers John and Shona Chapman along with their son Robert and his family, had some good reasons for trapping predators on their own … [Read More...] about Port Chalmers farming family helps keep ‘Halo’ free of predators
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Adele Earnshaw uses art to help Opua kiwi
Adele Earnshaw grew up in rural Warkworth on a 7-acre property that edged a river, a tributary of the Mahurangi River and with a huge area of native bush nearby. Kiwi have always been special to her. “During my childhood I was always looking for … [Read More...] about Adele Earnshaw uses art to help Opua kiwi
Family swaps military life for remote Marlborough Sounds
Both Chris and Barbara Faulls used to have careers in the military. It meant an adventurous life with postings to all sorts of locations around the world, but in 1996 they made the decision to return to the remote beef farm in the Marlborough Sounds … [Read More...] about Family swaps military life for remote Marlborough Sounds
‘8 days a week’ effort for Purangi kiwi
Bob and Karen Schumacher have been working “8 days a week since 2004” to help kiwi at their QEII covenanted property at Purangi in East Taranaki, with an extensive trapping programme using best practice techniques that has steadily grown to … [Read More...] about ‘8 days a week’ effort for Purangi kiwi
Birds return favour keeping nursery pests at bay
Three generations of the Bayly family are involved in trapping predators on the family farm on the Kaipara Coast, half an hour’s drive north of Auckland. David Bayly’s parents, Don and Margaret bought the land back in 1960 and Don Bayly started … [Read More...] about Birds return favour keeping nursery pests at bay
Young trappers keen to help on Ashley estuary
Arlo Poore is only 5 years old – but he’s already something of an experienced trapper. He regularly helps Dad, Stuart, check his two traplines on the Ashley rivermouth and estuary near Waikuku in North Canterbury. “Arlo gets excited when we’ve … [Read More...] about Young trappers keen to help on Ashley estuary