Giving it a crack: ZIP innovates mainland predator control
We’ve nailed eliminating predators on offshore islands and fenced sanctuaries, but if we’re truly going to “get to zero” we have to crack how to…
Boost your bait station
We asked predator control specialist Cam Speedy what makes a successful bait station. Bait stations are a great tool to add to your predator control…
Funding awarded to bring birds and bugs back to backyards
Restoring native wildlife to urban areas is gaining momentum. Another 13 community groups across the motu (country) will receive a portion of $50,000 to realise…
Cat catastrophe: Managing our feline companions
Part 2 of our series Cat catastrope: Why are we behind Australia in managing cats? Curfews, leash walking, registration, and desexing. These are just some…
Why kākāpō are called kākāpō and other wildlife names
In Aotearoa New Zealand Māori are ‘tangata whenua’ – people of the land. This reflects the importance of te taiao (the environment) to Māori identity,…
New tips for keeping kea safe
Kea curiosity can be fatal. The Kea Conservation Trust released an updated safe practice guide for ground-based predator control in kea habitat. The world’s only…
Creating corridors for kōkako
The Kaharoa Forest near Rotorua is a kōkako stronghold with a relict (original) population still holding on. Thanks to decades of predator control, bird numbers…
Bright future: 5 rangatahi shaping conservation
When it comes to protecting nature, these five rangatahi “understood the assignment”. There’s a question mark hanging over their future ability to enjoy wildlife and…
Science fiction meets reality: “ultimate device” to bring back birdsong
After hearing Aotearoa New Zealand described as “a cathedral without a choir” serial inventor and engineering wizard Grant Ryan (Kāti Huirapa) knew he needed to…
The feral factor – new research into roaming feral cats
Feral cats live on every continent except Antarctica – surviving in deserts, forests, farms, and cities. But even though they can live almost anywhere, some…
Putting down roots
A gutsy group of Queen Charlotte Sound locals are chasing their dream of a regenerated native forest. Propelled by community camaraderie the group has removed…
Rabbit control could help us towards a predator free future
Controlling introduced mammal predators can lead to an increase in native birds, lizards, and invertebrates – but could fewer predators also lead to an unwelcome…
Cat catastrophe: Why are we behind Australia in managing cats?
Part 1: One massive problem, two different approaches As Kiwis, we pride ourselves on leading the world when it comes to protecting our native species.…
Sunny side up: skinks are changing up their sun-bathing to avoid cats
When four-legged predators first arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, the native wildlife didn’t know what had hit them. That was over 200 years ago. Now…
‘Putting power in their hands’: the student teaching a community to trap
Predator Free Riccarton is one of the newest community trapping groups in Christchurch and there’s plenty of work ahead for the tenacious group of volunteers.…
