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A collage of traps in scenic locations around New Zealand.

Are these the most scenic traps in New Zealand?

Exploring most trails in Aotearoa, you might notice wooden boxes or contraptions. While mysterious to those unfamiliar, they are actually signs of hope.
A cicada on a branch.

Love songs of summer: 5 cool cicada facts

That deafening chorus of cicadas you hear on a summer stroll? It's the sound of males loudly serenading females in their quest for love.
Five things to rid a city of rats: Predator Free Wellington’s Urban Blueprint

Five things to rid a city of rats: Predator Free Wellington’s Urban Blueprint

Five years in, Predator Free Wellington has documented its hard-earned knowledge in An Urban Predator-Free Blueprint.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A before and after of a trap, after showing it cleaned up

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.
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.
Bittern hiding in the reeds

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.
Galaxiid floating in space (composite image)

Guardians of the Galaxiidae: protecting kōkopu eggs from rats

The kōkopu lays its eggs on land, making them an easy target for rats, mice and hedgehogs. A mix of muscle, native seedlings and rat traps are helping keep them safe.
Collage of postcards from birds in the winder

Tropical getaways and getting cosy: what does wildlife do in winter?

From looking for love to international adventures, here are five fascinating ways New Zealand wildlife spend their winter months.

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