Other articles written by Andrew James
Keep going: five more things to do if your trap isn’t catching rats
Tried some of our troubleshooting tips but still struggle to catch predators? It doesn’t mean there aren’t any left. Here are five *more* things you can do.
Laundry baskets and dummy eggs: caring for albatross
With 33 chicks fledging, 2024 is a record equalling breeding season for northern royal albatross at Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula.
Booming swamp ninjas: five facts about the elusive Australasian bittern
You might not know of matuku-hūrepo (Australasian bittern) – with fewer than 1,000 living in New Zealand, they’re rarer than whio or hoiho.
Tropical getaways and getting cosy: what does wildlife do in winter?
From looking for love to international adventures, here are five fascinating ways New Zealand wildlife spend their winter months.
Comic: Smelly predator science
Possum butts smell garlicy. Research suggests that predator-emitted volatile organic compounds could be used for predator monitoring.
Number 8 wire: 5 low-tech predator control innovations
Move over MacGyver. Homegrown Kiwi innovation is doing so much for predator control, and it’s not just the big players with fancy products.
Buzz off: 7 facts about wasps
When you think of “introduced predators”, what comes to mind? Probably feral cats, rats and stoats. Wasps are introduced predators too.
Comic: the predator free difference for lizards
Comic from illustrator Andrew James, explains the difference predator control makes for geckos and skinks inside a sanctuary.
