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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 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.
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.
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
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?
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
Here is a list of gift ideas that go towards protecting and restoring wildlife that trappers, bird nerds, adventurers, and readers will *actually* use.
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.
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.
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
A breakthrough is coming - a rat-specific toxin that leaves birds, pets, and livestock unharmed. We spoke with Dr Lee Shapiro about norbormide.
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.
Dogs, AI, heat-detecting drones: chasing the last possums on the Otago Peninsula
Discover how Predator Free Dunedin are using innovative strategies to track and eliminate the last possums on the 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.
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.