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A fluffed up takahē.

5 life lessons from our takahē

Do you find puppets a bit weird? Are you mysterious? Love family above all else? You might have more in common with takahē than you think.
A volunteer checking a trap.

Why does logging your trap results matter?

The key to keeping track of your contribution to predator free 2050 is likely already in your pocket. You might even be using it to read this story.
Eggs blending in on a rocky beach.

Quiz: Guess the egg…

It’s Easter – supermarkets are packed with chocolate eggs. As you crack into yours this long weekend, try to guess the animals in our egg quiz.
A collection of wooden trap tunnels with Predator Free Muriwai stencilled on the back.

Communities unite to rebuild predator control efforts after cyclone

Communities from cyclone-hit areas are amongst those receiving funding to rebuild their predator control efforts.
A collection of games.

Move aside Fortnite: can games teach us to care for native species?

Games aren’t just entertainment – it turns out the right ones can also teach us about conservation and looking after nature. 
A landscape shot of a wetland.

What if there were giant sponges that could mop up carbon, floods, and house native species?

Muggy, boggy and waiting to be drained – our past opinions on wetlands have not aged well. Restoration could be vital to tackling biodiversity and climate change crises – here’s why.
A collection of traps.

Day in the life: installing a trap network in an ancient forest

Come behind the scenes with predator free apprentices Aidan and Jamie at Mammalian Corrections Unit (MCU).
A small rifleman perched on a branch.

As native birds flee to high ground to escape predators, will they have enough food to survive?

As native birds are pushed high into mountain forests researchers at Manaaki Whenua wondered if there was enough to eat, survive and breed.
A volunteer servicing a trap line

5 insights from women in conservation

The gender gap in conservation is no secret — fewer than 30 percent of the world’s researchers are women. We spoke to five women in conservation.
A volunteer opening the DOC trap up.

Who invented DOC traps?

How did an oil painter, bird-lover, and rock drummer come to invent one of the most well-known and widely used humane kill traps in Aotearoa New Zealand?
Simon holding a shearwater in his hands.

Cracking into a career in conservation

Experienced predator control specialists are in hot demand, and we’ll need even more to successfully achieve the Predator Free NZ vision.
Scruffy-looking kororā in a blanket.

Naked & Afraid: help birds during moulting season

As birds lose their old feathers to make way for new healthy ones, they are stressed, vulnerable and grumpy. What can you do about it? Plenty. 
A photo of Maggie in the forest.

A day in the life of a predator ecologist

Traversing rugged rocky slopes or in the research lab analysing data, no day is the same for Maggie Nichols, a predator ecologist.
A man beside a stream.

A cupful of water reveals native and pest species

Scientists are using genetic material sampled from waterways to discover rare species, indicate river health and solve environmental mysteries.
A collage of outdoor activities.

Step, cycle and swing your way to predator free

Each weekend, we have fun trudging up mountains or hurtling down them on bikes. It’s no wonder many sports clubs are combining recreation with conservation.