IWD2022: taking tech new places with Dr Helen Blackie
To reach an ambitious goal, you’re going to need some ingenious thinking. Aotearoa New Zealand is investing heavily in new tech and tools to reach…
Rakiura skeleton helps solve ancient mystery
Could moa have once lived on Rakiura/Stewart Island? Moa bones have been found on Rakiura in the past, but nearly all of them have shown…
Getting to know our plucky duck: 5 facts about whio
Steep streams, turbulent rapids and huge boulders are terrains too rough for most ducks – but perfect for a whio (blue duck). Let’s have a…
Connecting with the cause: feeding kākāpō on Whenua Hou
What’s it like meeting Merv the kākāpō? Ask Jack Fifield – a 26-year-old Predator Free Apprentice passionate about his work in pest control. But, if…
Oh, rats! 5 rodent facts that will shock you
If you still view rats as merely a packet-gnawing, pooping pantry menace, it’s time to take a second look. Rats aren’t simply a nuisance in…
The challenges of counting kākāriki
Counting green parakeets in an equally green forest can be something of a challenge even for the experts. But when those parakeets are as rare…
Love is in the air: bumper breeding season for kākāpō
Cupid’s bow and arrow have well and truly hit their mark this kākāpō breeding season. We’ve seen mammoth mating sessions, super-sized clutches, and reclusive bachelors…
Unusual offices: A glimpse at the life of a Taupō predator free apprentice
They say if you choose a career you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. Technically, apprentice Finn Giddy works “bloody hard” –…
Native frog behaviour surprises scientists
It might be time to update the textbooks and webpages on the Maud Island frog. It seems our odd little endemic amphibian might not be…
The missing link: 5 crucial ways conservation and climate change are connected
Conservation and climate change have a lot in common. They are big challenges that require big solutions. The good news? Protecting the environment helps our…
‘Fake news’ foils would be predators
To survive and succeed in the wild, every meal an introduced predator eats has to be worth the effort and energy it takes to obtain…
8 New Zealand ecosanctuaries you can’t miss this summer
Escape into nature these summer holidays by visiting some of our amazing New Zealand ecosanctuaries. Some incredible New Zealand ecosanctuaries are worth exploring while you’re…
Robins return – but where are all the tomtits?
Is there such a thing as being too successful? A recent Fiordland study on the recovery of forest birds after longterm predator control and eradication…
5 facts you should know about titipounamu
A family of titipounamu (rifleman) have made history recently. For the first time in over 100 years, a pair have raised their 5 chicks in…
Feral cats feast on Australian reptiles
There are a lot of cats in Australia – researchers have calculated that the total number of feral cats in largely natural landscapes averages 2.07…
