Other articles tagged with Volunteers
Birdsong and buy-in: Simplicity Foundation backs grassroots trapping
With funding from the Simplicity Foundation, communities across the country are gearing up to engage their community in the growing predator free movement.
The accidental ruru guru
Rowan Nicholson has been there for moments few have witnessed: nocturnal mating of ruru (morepork) and the wide-eyed wonder of newly hatched chicks.
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.
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.
In a neighbourhood near you: fresh funding for grassroots trapping
A wave of community-led conservation is sweeping across New Zealand, powered by passion, dedication, and now, an exciting new round of funding.
Show me the money: a closer look at community conservation
A new report reveals the extent of the problems with community conservation funding and provides a to-do list for fixing them.
Fellowship of the trap: how an unlikely trio grew a trapping community
What do a mechanic, a cartoonist, and an oceanographer have in common? The Huia Trapping Group.
Wild at heart: the untold story of conservationist Willow van Heugten
Threatened species benefit from the adventures of this nature legend, who’d much rather be out in the field than interviewed.
8-year-old on a mission to turn NZ into a bird sanctuary
Harry is proving that age is just a number when it comes to making a difference in the predator free movement.
Learning from the best: Q&A with Picton Dawn Chorus
Picton Dawn Chorus went from a few passionate residents with a dream to deploying a network of 3,500 traps. How did they do it, and what’s next?
Keeping up with the van Heugtens: Auckland’s nature hero family
The van Heugten family isn’t just another household; they’re a powerhouse for nature, spanning generations.
From one pair to many: these volunteers saved this Auckland kōkako population
When volunteers started helping kōkako in the Hūnua Ranges there was just one breeding pair left. But it wasn't too late - thirty years later, there are more than 250 pairs.
Funding nature: a boost for backyard trapping
From Auckland to Canterbury, these groups are taking on predators, bringing communities closer together and giving our endangered species a fighting chance.
Bonding for the birds: father and son trapping team
In Lyttelton Harbour, a story of family, nature, and the bond between a father, his son, and their furry companion unfolds.
Yesterday, today and tomorrow: brilliant, badass women of conservation
We shine a spotlight on some of the spectacular women who shaped – and continue to shape – conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand.
