Serendipity helps Hochstetter’s Frogs
When planning began for Maungatautari Ecological Island Sanctuary, no-one knew that a population of New Zealand’s endemic Hochstetter’s Frog lived within the sanctuary’s planned fenceline.…
New skink species is one of many Bream Head discoveries
In 2013, rangers at Bream Head Scenic Reserve, in the Whangarei Heads area, discovered a species of skink completely new to science. It is just…
Frass drop – finding clues from the poos
If you want to measure the abundance of birds in a forest you can count how many you see or record the birdsong you hear.…
Raptors vs aliens – might it work?
‘Raptors vs aliens’ – it sounds like the latest Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s actually the title of a paper published in the NZ Journal of…
Tourists keen to contribute says UK-based travel specialist
“DIY – it’s in our DNA,” according to the TV advertisement slogan of a well-known New Zealand hardware chain. Kiwis pride themselves on their practical…
Invasive mammals help invasive pines in surprising ways
Wildling pines aren’t part of the mandate for Predator Free New Zealand but they are another serious invasive issue in many parts of New Zealand…
Landholders and landscape scale predator control
We can do island eradications. We’re the world’s best at it. Mainland, regional-scale predator control is one of the next big predator-free challenges and a…
Whio Forever education resource
Whio Forever is an integrated curriculum teaching and learning resource with the whio/blue duck as the real life context for learning. The resource covers multiple learning…
Aorangi Restoration Trust works closely with deerstalkers and community
Many years ago, Clive Paton’s aunt, Noeline Paton, used to run Forest & Bird in Otago. She was an early influence in his life. “She…
Wanted alive – where might South Island kōkako be found?
Wanted Alive! The South Island kōkako is a bird with a price on its head – $5000 in fact for proof of its existence. So…
Stu Muir brings life to dying wetlands
Stu Muir is a Waikato dairy farmer and, in contrast to some of the headline-grabbing stories you may have read about dairy farmers, Stu and…
Alpine predator impacts little understood
What do we know about the effects of introduced mammalian predators in the alpine environment? The short answer is probably ‘not much’. DOC scientists Colin…
Investigating animal pests in your green space
DOC’s Outreach and Education team have released their latest teaching and learning resource ‘Investigating animal pests in your green space’. This resource is targeted at primary…
Tourists ride boats, trap stoats with Wairaurahiri Jet
Once upon a time, Johan Groters and Joyce Kolk were Southland farmers. Then in 1994, Johan and some friends formed a partnership, got a jetboat…
Alternative bird survey method investigated
‘Citizen Science’ and academia worked together in a research project near Nelson to determine the effectiveness of a predator control programme in boosting bird numbers…
