From Northland to Southland, in big and small towns and cities, schools across Aotearoa are putting up their hands to be kaitiaki of their playgrounds and local environments. Meet the 20 latest Predator Free Schools and find out how they intend to protect our native wildlife. We now have 51 … [Read more...] about Latest schools to join our PF Schools programme
Biodiversity strategy discussion document
The NZ Biodiversity Strategy is an important document that sets out the framework for how we protect our biodiversity and ensure it thrives over the next 50 years. The Department of Conservation has recently released a discussion document which will help inform the final strategy. This … [Read more...] about Biodiversity strategy discussion document
Lynmore School raises awareness of trapping
Lynmore School, in Rotorua, recieved funding as part of our Kiwibank School programme. Students from Room 1A provided us an update of what they have been up to in the last wee while. Lynmore School students in Waitawa Bush On the 1st of August, some students from Lynmore School in Room 1A … [Read more...] about Lynmore School raises awareness of trapping
Ten more Kiwibank Predator Free Communities announced…
We are pleased to announce the addition of 10 communities to our Kiwibank Predator Free Community programme — taking the total number of communities to 55. The latest round of funding was highly competitive, with an overwhelming number of applications. The majority of applications were from well … [Read more...] about Ten more Kiwibank Predator Free Communities announced…
Tree-climbing habits of predators studied
Many of NZ's introduced mammal predators – including house mice – are good at climbing trees. To understand the impact they have on tree-nesting birds and other tree-living wildlife, we need to learn more about how predators use vegetation compared with the ground. Mice aren’t commonly found in … [Read more...] about Tree-climbing habits of predators studied
Ruakuri’s unique karst landscape benefits from zero rat density
The Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, which includes New Zealand’s internationally renowned Ruakuri Cave, is an epic example of cave and karst landscape and sanctuary to New Zealand's endemic and vulnerable fauna and flora, including long-tailed bats and bush falcons. It’s limestone country with caves and … [Read more...] about Ruakuri’s unique karst landscape benefits from zero rat density
Clearing river islands may help nesting terns
Researchers from the University of Otago and Department of Conservation have been investigating how to improve the plight of our endangered black-fronted terns in research recently published in the New Zealand Journal of Ecology. Traps, bait stations and a Komatsu bulldozer can all help make … [Read more...] about Clearing river islands may help nesting terns
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, highly motivated communities wanting to make a … [Read more...] about Eleven more Kiwibank Predator Free Communities announced…
Towards a Predator Free Taranaki
A large-scale predator project, the biggest of its kind in New Zealand, was launched in Taranaki today supported by more than $11 million from the Government. Taranaki aims to be the first predator free region in the country under the project, called Taranaki Taku Tūranga - Our Place, Towards a … [Read more...] about Towards a Predator Free Taranaki
Saving community conservation
Community conservation is in trouble and without clear objectives and support structures the risk of volunteers losing interest is high, according to a new report commissioned by Predator Free New Zealand Trust. The report by leading researcher Dr Marie Brown from The Catalyst Group, … [Read more...] about Saving community conservation