Skinks, geckos (and mice)
The detrimental effects of New Zealand’s larger mammal predators are very well documented. Everyone surely knows the devastation caused by rats, possums and stoats. So…
Kiwi Ranger keeps track of Great Spotted Kiwi
Jo Halley is sore – sore knees, sore feet and sore shoulders. She’s just back from several days of crawling through scrub in search of…
Antipodes and the impact of mice
For thousands of New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic mice, the next few weeks are the final countdown. With just a few weeks to go until mouse eradication…
BRaid comes to aid of ancient rivers and rare birdlife
The South Island’s stunning braided river systems have been formed over millions of years as clashing tectonic plates created mountains and glaciers and then high…
Invertebrates – looking after the little guys
We know New Zealand’s native birds aren’t thriving – but what about the little guys – the VERY little guys? What’s happening with our insects…
Making a Place for Penguins in the City
For a little penguin (until recently known as little blue penguin) in the city, the urban adventure includes a few extra hazards not encountered by…
Rats as island invaders
Rats are, perhaps, the ultimate invader – with a little bit of help through the centuries from humans. Where-ever we go they go too, so…
Braided rivers and predator monitoring
Braided river systems are rare throughout the world, but we have some superb examples in New Zealand, particularly in the Canterbury and Southland regions. New…
Conservation groups team up to help Mt Aspiring kea
When it comes to clever, New Zealand’s alpine parrots are up there with the smartest crows, African Grey Parrots and even monkeys. Kea can problem-solve,…
Bait residue issues
No-one wants to see the birds and other wildlife we’re trying to protect, killed or in any way harmed by the very methods we use…
High tech, easy-to-use trap monitoring system saves money and time
Imagine being able to check the status of every trap in your trapping network on your cellphone over a morning coffee or on your laptop…
Pest control in earnest
A guest editorial by Northland conservationist and author, Wade Doak. From the minute Jan and I, with our two teen kids, landed on a forest…
Understanding possums
Possums are a huge problem in New Zealand – and consequently the subject of a great deal of research. Most of that research, understandably, focuses…
Coal Island – a southern sanctuary for rare species
In late 2015, 80 mohua were transferred from Chalky Island to Te Puka-Hereka/Coal Island in Fiordland National Park, the latest in a series of native…
Wetlands and islands
This week’s Friday afternoon reads looks at predator research relating to two key habitats in New Zealand – wetlands and off-shore islands. Colin O’Donnell (Department…
