Other articles written by Lily Duval

A collage of stoat images

It’s business time: stoat mating mania and what you can do about it

Spring has sprung and the stoat mating frenzy has begun. From the moment they open their eyes as babies, female stoats are almost certainly pregnant.
Gary and Tom standing in front of a trap tunnel with their dog, Arnie.

Bonding for the birds: father and son trapping team

In Lyttelton Harbour, a story of family, nature, and the bond between a father, his son, and their furry companion unfolds.
People walking through the bush

Predator control mahi connecting tāngata and whenua

The kaupapa of Tū Mai Taonga is not only about breathing new life into the Aotea ngahere (forest); it’s reconnecting whānau with their whenua (land).
Volunteers planting native trees on a hillside

How to make sure your native plants take root

Winter is ideal for planting native plants. But young, fresh seedlings are like lollies for rabbits and possums. So, what can you do to protect your plants?
DOC predator free ranger Tim standing by a tree with heaps of traps

Attention: predator free ranger on the loose

Tim Exton spends his days connecting with local staff and community as the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) predator free ranger.
Pests, traps and some native wildlife on the left versus all beautiful native wildlife on the right.

Suppression vs eradication – what’s the difference?

The words “suppression” and “eradication” get used a lot in the predator free movement. But what do these terms actually mean?
A big blue takahē in the tussock

A dreamy new takahē book hits the shelves

Conservation success stories don’t get much more dramatic than the takahē. Takahē: Bird of Dreams covers 75 years of takahē conservation.
A landscape view - with trees and ocean.

All go in the garden city: predator free groups rewild Ōtautahi

Imagine if you could redesign your town or city. Would you fill it with concrete and cars or native bush and birds?
A collage of outdoor activities.

Step, cycle and swing your way to predator free

Each weekend, we have fun trudging up mountains or hurtling down them on bikes. It’s no wonder many sports clubs are combining recreation with conservation.
A24 rat trap and bait station attached to a native tree.

Quick ways to improve your bait stations

Tamper-proof bait stations help you keep introduced predators under control and limit the amount of toxin that gets out into the environment.
A puriri moth on some rocks.

Bug of the Year is finally here!

Birds tend to hog the spotlight here in Aotearoa New Zealand but did you know we also have a host of incredible insects, spiders and other invertebrates?
Holly with big pile of agapanthus.

Garden of Holly: from weeds to wild wonderland

When wildlife photographer Holly Neill and her partner moved into their new home in late 2020, the garden was choked by weeds.
A group of people tramping through bush

Highways, not byways: increase traffic to your traps

It can be tempting to pop your trap box or trapping tunnel off the main walking track. To get the most out of your trap, think “highways, not byways”.
A trap box in the bush

Get the most out of your DOC 200 trap

Over the last couple decades, DOC200s have been put to the test up and down the country in harsh, rugged conditions.
Creating corridors for kōkako

Creating corridors for kōkako

The Kaharoa Forest near Rotorua is a kōkako stronghold. Thanks to predator control, bird numbers there have steadily risen, but to keep the population growing, the kōkako need more habitat.  

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