Dubbed ‘the clever clowns of the Alps’, kea are much loved for their cheeky spirit and keen intelligence.

When it comes to protecting nature, these five rangatahi “understood the assignment”, these rangatahi have taken conservation into their own hands.

Feral cats live on every continent except Antarctica. But even though they can live almost anywhere, some habitats are more appealing than others. 

A gutsy group of Queen Charlotte Sound locals are chasing their dream of a regenerated native forest.

When four-legged predators first arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, the native wildlife didn’t know what had hit them.

It seems the Maud Island frog, our odd little endemic amphibian, might not be quite as dedicated to a ground-hugging life as experts have believed.

10 years, Brad Windust has been trapping introduced predators in sections of the Ōpua State Forest. The Ōpua State Forest spans 2000 hectares.

The Eastern Whio Link is a conservation project with a difference. This project is dedicated to restoring a healthy whio (blue duck) population.

Possum control may feel daunting over vast tracts of land, but having effective systems in place will make a big difference.

This week marks the publication of the Maukahuka Pest Free Auckland Island project report on the technical feasibility of eradicating pigs, cats and mice from Auckland Island.

The ancestors of Māori brought the kiore across the Pacific in their waka and early Māori developed several types of ingenious rat traps to catch them.

Weasels are small, active hunters that target small animals and insects. They are less common in NZ than stoats.

Stoats hunt day and night, move quickly, and prey on our native birds, insects, and much more – including animals bigger than themselves.

Cats are unusual in that they are a predator of our native species, as well as being pets and companions for many people.

Despite current hunting levels, anecdotal evidence suggests ungulates have been increasing steadily in our wild places, from an historic low in the 1980s.