Other articles tagged with Native wildlife

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Expert reaction: what does lifting the ‘ban’ on genetic modification mean for predator free?

The government plans to overhaul regulations on genetically modified organisms outside labs. What does this mean for the predator free movement?
Native chippy pinchers: 5 surprising facts about our native gulls

Native chippy pinchers: 5 surprising facts about our native gulls

What comes to mind when you think of a gull? Noisy seaside neighbours? Picnic scavengers? How about declining species?
Kiwi trail camera footage as if it were a Netflix show.

Your next binge-watch: The Secret Life of Northland Wildlife

Who needs Netflix when you’ve got the secret lives of local wildlife? Kerikeri Peninsula trail cameras capture the unfiltered drama of the animal kingdom.
Photo of a kākāpō

Kākāpō comeback: will Predator Free Rakiura restore a lost wilderness?

Once, under the towering rimu and tōtara of Rakiura (Stewart Island), the booming calls of kākāpō resonated through the night.
A man checking a bait station, in a backyard, with

A day in the life: Predator Free Wellington

Predator Free Wellington’s field staff are methodically clearing the capital city of rats. Curious about their day-to-day grind, Andrew James joins them.
A collage. Two whio stand in the foreground over photos of small airplanes, superimposed on a map of Fiordland.

No roads, no problem: how planes are saving Fiordland’s whio

A surprise population of rare whio (blue duck) has sparked the expansion of traplines in Fiordland’s isolated Kaipo Valley.
Painting of Takahē in their alpine environment.

Kiwi artists using stunning art to help save nature

These four New Zealand artists are creating stunning works of art and using their platforms to champion the conservation of our landscapes and wildlife.
The Spitfire: outsmarting possums with their own habits

The Spitfire: outsmarting possums with their own habits

Envico Technologies’ new device, the Spitfire, is a clever twist on nature, turning predator habits into their undoing.
Saving nature, stress relief, sausie sizzle: what keeps volunteers committed?

Saving nature, stress relief, sausie sizzle: what keeps volunteers committed?

Conservation thrives on volunteers; in fact, many efforts in Aotearoa couldn’t survive without them. So, what magic recipe that keeps them coming back?
Gift guide 2024: presents with purpose

Gift guide 2024: presents with purpose

Here is a list of gift ideas that go towards protecting and restoring wildlife that trappers, bird nerds, adventurers, and readers will *actually* use.
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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.
A cat in a lounge.

Cat meets conservation: the unlikely story of a wildlife rescuer and her new pet

Sabrina Luecht never expected she would one day become a proud cat owner. Her work, after all, revolves around saving native birds.
An albatross chick

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.
World first: revival of the rat-specific toxin

World first: revival of the rat-specific toxin

A breakthrough is coming - a rat-specific toxin that leaves birds, pets, and livestock unharmed. We spoke with Dr Lee Shapiro about norbormide.
A ferret in the grass

Short-sighted surplus hunters: five fast facts about ferrets

Ferrets are the largest mustelid in New Zealand. These introduced predators have a devastating effect on our native wildlife.

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