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Techniques/technologies

Eradication – what about the social impacts?

March 1, 2018 by Kate Guthrie

Eradication – what about the social impacts?

Predator Free Great Barrier or Stewart Island? It’s already technically feasible. But is it socially feasible? When it comes to complete eradication of predators on inhabited islands there’s a lot more to consider than just the conservation benefits and technical aspects. People, their livestock, … [Read more...] about Eradication – what about the social impacts?

Filed Under: Research, Sanctuaries and projects, Techniques/technologies

Tools for a predator-free future

January 18, 2018 by Kate Guthrie

Tools for a predator-free future

The technology associated with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is getting smart and sophisticated. These intriguing little machines are more than just Christmas toys. High-end models are proving their worth in a whole variety of ways including detecting water deficiencies in agricultural crops and … [Read more...] about Tools for a predator-free future

Filed Under: Research, Techniques/technologies

Detecting predators in the city – what works best?

December 21, 2017 by Kate Guthrie

Detecting predators in the city – what works best?

Tracking tunnels, chew cards and WaxTags© are commonly used to detect predator presence and monitor abundance, but in recent years there’s been a new tool in the conservation kit – the remote camera. Evaluations of its use are showing that it is a tool with a lot of promise and some significant … [Read more...] about Detecting predators in the city – what works best?

Filed Under: Predators, Research, Techniques/technologies

Do rats mind inky feet?

September 21, 2017 by Kate Guthrie

Do rats mind inky feet?

Rats are fastidious groomers. So how does an animal that grooms frequently react to the prospect of running through viscous tracking ink? Are rats reluctant to get their feet dirty – and if so, what are the implications for tracking tunnel monitoring? Prof. Carolyn King and fellow researchers … [Read more...] about Do rats mind inky feet?

Filed Under: Predators, Research, Techniques/technologies

A24 vs Stoats – island experiment deemed a success

September 14, 2017 by Kate Guthrie

A24 vs Stoats – island experiment deemed a success

The A24 self-resetting trap has been around for a year or two now, but development of the product and testing of its capabilities continues, along with evaluations of how best to utilise the traps in ‘real world’ predator eradications. Darren Peters from DOC, along with the team from Goodnature have … [Read more...] about A24 vs Stoats – island experiment deemed a success

Filed Under: Islands and Sanctuaries, Predators, Research, Techniques/technologies

Conservation geneticists want to build a bridge to DOC

July 20, 2017 by Kate Guthrie

Conservation geneticists want to build a bridge to DOC

Conservation genetics has implications for all sorts of conservation measures whether it be choosing the source birds for a translocation to a new sanctuary to ensure sufficient genetic diversity, ‘forensic’ type investigations to identify the source of a newly arrived predator on an island (where a … [Read more...] about Conservation geneticists want to build a bridge to DOC

Filed Under: Research, Techniques/technologies

What’s the story with genetic pest management (GPM)?

July 13, 2017 by Kate Guthrie

What’s the story with genetic pest management (GPM)?

Breakthrough genetic technologies are likely to play a key role in achieving a predator-free future. But it’s important that we understand what the various technologies are now – as they’re being developed - not when they’re about to be implemented. We need to debate the issues and become as … [Read more...] about What’s the story with genetic pest management (GPM)?

Filed Under: Research, Techniques/technologies

Genome-mining to find toxins that are species-selective

May 25, 2017 by Kate Guthrie

Genome-mining to find toxins that are species-selective

A predator-free New Zealand is going to require landscape scale removal of possums, rats, ferrets, stoats and weasels – and possibly other species such as mice and feral cats as well. The problem – or at least one of the problems – is how do you humanely remove some species without endangering … [Read more...] about Genome-mining to find toxins that are species-selective

Filed Under: Research, Techniques/technologies

Predator scent may be key to developing long-life lures

April 27, 2017 by Kate Guthrie

Predator scent may be key to developing long-life lures

When scientists Patrick Garvey (University of Auckland), Alistair Glen and Roger Pech (Landcare Research, Lincoln) tested the response of 18 wild-caught stoats to the scents of bigger, dominant predators, the response of the stoats was the opposite of what they expected. The researchers used towels … [Read more...] about Predator scent may be key to developing long-life lures

Filed Under: Predators, Research, Techniques/technologies

Canadian researchers come up with innovative rat-luring techniques

April 6, 2017 by Kate Guthrie

Canadian researchers come up with innovative rat-luring techniques

Rats are a uniquely serious problem on islands such as New Zealand where there has been a rodent-free evolution of our wildlife and plantlife, but scientists around the world are also looking for better ways to control rats because of their disease-carrying and food-spoilage attributes. Black … [Read more...] about Canadian researchers come up with innovative rat-luring techniques

Filed Under: Predators, Research, Techniques/technologies

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