Latest round of predator free communities announced
We are pleased to announce the addition of another 11 communities to our Predator Free Community programme — taking the total number of communities we…
Māori Studies students surveyed on social acceptability of wasp control biotechnologies
Wasps and new technologies to control and eradicate them was the focus of a recent study at Victoria University of Wellington, seeking Māori Studies students’…
NZ Predator Hunter – Chasing Zero
This blog has been written by guest writer, John Bissell: It was that magic part of the day when the night gradually gives way to…
Elwyn Welch – a man, his bantams and a tale of takahē
Elwyn Welch was a Wairarapa farmer who loved birds. Most people have probably never heard of him, but back in the 1950s, he and his…
Latest ‘Public Perceptions’ survey gives insight into predator control views
The results of the latest Public Perceptions of New Zealand’s Environment have just been released and, as with the previous survey in 2016, the research…
Kids Greening Taupō fosters leadership and community collaboration
In Taupō, Kids Greening Taupō are helping students of all ages to connect with nature and take part in real life conservation projects contributing to…
Hauraki Gulf islanders surveyed on pest control attitudes
Now that an increasing number of our wildlife-rich – but uninhabited by humans – offshore islands are becoming predator free, the conservation spotlight is turning…
Tūī spill out from Maungatautari
Maungatautari Ecosanctuary is overflowing with tūī. They’re spilling over the predator proof fence into the surrounding community, according to an article just published in Notornis…
Remembering Don Merton and a bird called ‘Old Blue’
Don Merton (1939-2011) was a passionate pioneer in the conservation of endangered birds. His work was recognised world-wide and for 30 years he worked with…
National survey looks at ‘worldview’ and public attitudes to gene drive technologies
What do you know about gene drive technology? How do you feel about it? Would knowing more make you feel more supportive of gene drive…
Researchers surprised by petrel numbers on ‘refuge’ islands
A survey of 71 islands in southern Fiordland in the summer of 2017, by researchers from Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the…
New book tells story of ‘Disaster on Four Small Paws’
Dr Carolyn King has spent a lifetime studying New Zealand’s introduced mammalian predators and is recognised as an international expert on mustelids. Meticulous historical and…
Native plants show potential as future rat toxins
Tuhoe researchers recently joined other scientists in evaluating naturally occurring toxins in native plants. Could one of those toxins provide a culturally acceptable alternative to…
Hot News from the Cold South: An update on Maukahuka Pest Free Auckland Island
As 2019 ends, so does the feasibility stage of the Maukahuka Pest Free Auckland Island project. This ambitious project proposes to eradicate pigs, mice and…
Video camera study reveals rare birds in ruru diet
The ruru (morepork) is a predator – but it’s certainly not on the ‘predator-free’ hit list. Those slots are just for introduced mammal predators which…
