Landcare Research takes to the tree tops in latest possum research
Landcare Research scientists have published some fascinating research recently looking at the damage possums do the forest canopy and the surprisingly long time it takes…
Predator Free Wellington – the momentum gathers…
The momentum is growing and we’re super excited about it! Wellington has just announced its plans to be the world’s first predator-free capital. Go Wellington!…
Goats, stoats and possum-fur coats: it’s carnage out there
Guest blog by Peter Heath It’s dead. Very dead, judging by the stench and the smooshed appearance of the remains – all fur, bones and…
What about the rabbits?
If we knock back ferrets and feral cats will rabbit numbers soar? It is a concern that’s frequently raised, particularly in farming areas where rabbit…
BRaid needs YOU!
Calling all Cantabrians and Southlanders – and any other South Islanders living near or exploring the region’s many braided river systems: rare and endangered river…
Grant Norbury – testing potential predator control techniques
A week or two ago, Alexandra-based Landcare Research scientist Grant Norbury found himself alone in the middle of the remote Mackenzie country, syringe in hand,…
GPS offers aerial application alternative
Science isn’t just about the big breakthroughs – although they’re great when they happen. Mostly it’s about challenging assumptions, testing alternatives and finding new and…
Staunch penguins a match for stoats, but not dogs
Reuben Lane enjoys the staunch, feisty characters of the seabirds he’s helping to keep safe on the South Island’s West Coast – blue penguins, Fiordland…
What makes our endangered birds so vulnerable?
There are a number of physical and behavioural traits which can make New Zealand’s native bird species particularly vulnerable to introduced predators. In the absence…
Rapid eradication assessment – with online app
Just because you’re not catching anything, doesn’t necessarily mean all predators have been eradicated. Being certain that an area is completely predator-free is a challenge…
Kiwi are thriving – and so are kereru
The magnolias aren’t looking too good at Arthur Hinds’ place. His wife Diane used to complain about the damage possums were doing. But that’s not…
Maungatautari – a Maori conservation perspective
The kiore appeared and the moa disappeared in pre-European times, but no-one can argue that the majority of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s predator and other pest introductions,…
Rangers clock up km walking Project Janszoon trap lines
by Robyn Janes. It is the smell that often lets them know they have a body to deal with. Or the incessant buzzing of the…
Flying into the future with X-craft
A swarm of drone aircraft appears over the horizon and spans out over a remote, unfenced wilderness area – one of many such large, open…
Research shows what’s working for kiwi and kaka
Trap-wary stoats got caught out by a change in predator control regime according to research just published in July this year. The research, carried out…
