Four Predator Free Apprentices have graduated in tandem, and the future of conservation in the region is looking brighter than ever. Mereana Hanrahan feels she’s come a long way in her apprentice journey. “My knowledge has grown in so many ways – from operating a GPS, reading the land and identifying trees and manu. At … Continue reading Four Taranaki predator free apprentices graduate
This comic is brought to you by the talented illustrator Sarah Maybe Little, explaining a study into where surging rat numbers come from during high-elevation beech masts. RELATED The vision for a predator free 2050 Study reveals surprising insights on rat behaviour in NZ forests Ranger, illustrator and bird nerd: Sarah Little How a wildlife … Continue reading Comic: solving the rat surge puzzle
On Ohinau Island, the transition from day to night tells the toanui (flesh-footed shearwaters) foraging on the water that it’s time to come home. To Predator Free Apprentice Simon Lamb, the vast number of seabirds swirling together look like a black tornado. Simon’s on the island monitoring the bird’s breeding success. What’s involved in monitoring … Continue reading Monitoring our flesh-footed shearwaters: an apprentice ecologist’s account
In the middle of the night, huddled with her team on an island in the Hauraki Gulf, Predator Free Apprentice Marcia Welch sits and waits. She’s listening out for the pitter patter of webbed feet. It’s part of the regular work involved in monitoring tākoketai (black petrels) on Aotea (Great Barrier Island). Here, Marcia gives … Continue reading Monitoring the threatened black petrels of Aotea
Did you know we have over 110 different species of native lizards, and we’re still discovering more? Carey Knox is a native lizard expert based in Central Otago. He has undertaken targeted searches for rare lizards and discovered new populations throughout New Zealand. Watch this webinar to learn more about these special creatures and what … Continue reading A land of lizards