Predators vs Parakeets
Kakariki, our native parakeets mostly nest in holes in trees, where the female incubates the eggs for around 3-4 weeks. That makes female kakariki, as…
Young kaitiaki learn to care for Omataroa kiwi
Ian Tarei is Kiwi Project Manager for the Omataroa-Rangitaiki No 2 [Maori land] Trust and has been involved with the project since its beginning 10…
Alpine stoats caught on camera raiding rock wren nests
Stoats are emerging as a key threat to our alpine wildlife as scientists learn more about predator/prey relationships in this less-studied habitat. Remote alpine zones…
BRaid offers free trapping workshop – open to all
It’s been a while since we caught up with BRaid – Braided River aid – and lots has been happening in the interim. First up,…
Falcons learn to live an ‘exotic’ life
Before humans arrived, 78% of Aotearoa was covered in native podocarp forest. In the 700 years since we got here, 60% of that forest has…
Titi inspires formation of Bluff Hill group
Bluff Hill, at the southernmost tip of the South Island, is home to one of the few mainland colonies of titi/muttonbirds in New Zealand. Hundreds…
Do rats mind inky feet?
Rats are fastidious groomers. So how does an animal that grooms frequently react to the prospect of running through viscous tracking ink? Are rats reluctant…
A24 vs Stoats – island experiment deemed a success
The A24 self-resetting trap has been around for a year or two now, but development of the product and testing of its capabilities continues, along…
Tea-strainers help fight ‘Battle for Banded Rail’
Tracey Murray, Trapping Field Officer for ‘Battle for the Banded Rail’ recently bought 150 mesh tea-strainers online, importing them from a manufacturer in China. So…
What makes a great kiwi burrow?
Birds can spend a significant portion of their lives at roosting sites – up to two thirds of their time – so it makes sense…
Traps, technology and lizard tales on the Kapiti Coast
‘Many hands make light work’, so the saying goes – although in the case of the Kapiti Coast community, it’s a matter of ‘many volunteers…
Weka are tough – but are they tough enough?
Weka are largish, robust-looking and with a keen curiosity that suggests they’re no birdbrains. They’re also opportunist pilferers if there’s chook food around or even…
An adventure series with an environmental message
Jon Tucker’s Those Kids series is set of linked sailing adventure books featuring some Kiwi and Aussie kids coping with unexpected challenges, whilst learning about contemporary environmental…
Robot in garage assembles Econode circuit boards
Behind the doors of ordinary Kiwi garages, some astonishing things are happening. Take, for example, a garage somewhere in the suburbs of Upper Hutt, where…
City cats – what don’t we know and how can we find out?
Cats, cat management and the impact of cats on conservation – it seems that everyone in New Zealand has an opinion and a significant proportion…
