Troubleshooting tips: what to do when your rat trap isn’t catching any rats
We’ve pulled together some tips to make your trap more effective. The short version: know your rats, switch lures, move traps or get the neighbours…
Inside scoop: Q&A with an indoor cat owner
Meet Tess and her beloved cats, Sylvia (domestic short hair) and Sooty (domestic long hair), both adopted from a cat rescue in Wellington in 2018.…
Getting your hands dirty with a practical guide to trapping
Order (or download) a copy of this comprehensive 80-page booklet for all the best practice advice you need for effective predator control in your community.…
Beyond birds: 5 things that benefit from predator control
Kākāpō, kiwi, kokakō, kea and now 2023 Bird of the Year winner pūteketeke steal the show at home and globally with their feathery charms. Predator…
Funding nature: a boost for backyard trapping
As part of our Predator Free Communities Programme, we have funded another 17 groups to amp up their efforts in looking after our wildlife. From Northland…
Buzz off: 7 facts about wasps
When you think of “introduced predators”, what comes to mind? Probably feral cats, rats and stoats. Wasps are introduced predators too – and our mild…
Win-win: farming can help nature thrive and vice versa
Here’s how farmers can dig into practices that make economic sense but also contribute to biodiversity. Many farmers are already tapping into innovative resources, actively…
Exploring the ancient and alien-like peripatus, “velvet worm”
Peripatus, or “velvet worms”, are creatures reminiscent of the formidable sandworms from Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel-turned-film, Dune. These ancient and alien-like creatures are enthralling. Here…
Give your birdlife a boost and create a possum nightclub
A possum nightclub might sound like a conservation nightmare, but it’s a great way to give your birdlife a helping hand. Possums breed in March…
Yesterday, today and tomorrow: brilliant, badass women of conservation
We have women to thank for Abel Tasman National Park, takahē rediscovery and AI traps, yet often women are invisible in recorded history. Today, we…
Are curious and friendly robins losing their personalities due to introduced predators?
Robins are one of our most charming daredevils, known for coming close to humans in the bush and even hopping onto boots while foraging for…
Island time: from the Caribbean to the Chathams
Predator Free Apprentice Cam Maclean’s big OE looked slightly different from the classic Kiwi tradition. Instead of slinging pints in a UK pub or teaching…
Check it out: our new trap checklist
Sometimes, when running a trap line or training new volunteers, having a set of reminders is useful. Our new checklist has streamlined the process, ensuring…
Comic: the predator free difference for lizards
This comic comes to you from illustrator Andrew James, explaining this study into the difference predator control has for geckos and skinks inside a sanctuary…
Three chicks dead: teamwork catches Muriwai ferret
A ferret sniffing around petrel burrows and a gannet colony on the west coast of Auckland ignited a race against time to protect the seabirds.…
