IWD2022: teaching about our taonga with Estelle Pura Pera-Leask
Māori values, practices and stories are integral to the predator free kaupapa, and Māori knowledge and energy is crucial to its success. For International Women’s…
IWD2022: enterprising ecology with Biz Bell
How do you make ecological expertise available to a wide range of groups, organisations and government entities? By running a world-leading environmental consultancy. This International…
IWD2022: protecting Mahakirau with Sara Smerdon
Every day, conservation volunteers like Sara Smerdon work towards getting their patch predator free. But unlike most, Sara lives in the very forest she protects.…
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…
