Unexpected volunteers: the backpackers backing predator free
When travellers sign up for Workaway in North Canterbury, they don’t expect to be plucking possum fur or wrestling with the ethics of killing hedgehogs.
Could we just “send back” introduced predators to their home countries?
Returning introduced predators to their native habitats sound like a win-win. But that solution isn’t as simple, or as helpful, as it sounds.
5 reasons the tīeke should be your favourite bird
If you’re looking for a new feathery friend to obsess over, then look no further than the tīeke (saddleback).
Targeting feral cats: a practical quick guide
This handy guide is packed with quick tips for targeting feral cats — to help you trap these stealthy hunters.
Duck, duck, gone: pāteke face local extinction on Aotea Great Barrier Island
A new study has revealed the endangered pāteke (brown teal) on Aotea (Great Barrier Island) is at serious risk of extinction within the next 100 years.
Comic: the future of our beech forests
Warmer climate. More seeds. More rats. Fewer birds. Climate change could create a predator paradise.
Last stoat standing: wildest game of hide and seek on Waiheke
A battle of wits is unfolding on Waiheke Island. No, it’s not a rivalry between winemakers — but conservationists and the island’s last stoats.
“Farmers are ecologists at heart”: an Auckland farm going big on predator control
Shirley-Ann and Rick Mannering run a productive sheep, beef and dairy operation. But alongside that, they’re leading a quiet ecological revolution.
Brutal truths: 7 feral cat facts
Feral cats are pushing wildlife towards extinction. But they aren’t part of the Predator Free 2050 strategy. Help us change that.
These carnivorous snails slurp earthworms like spaghetti
It’s a dark, rainy night in the beech forest. A lemon-sized snail glides silently across the leaf litter, hot on the trail of an unsuspecting earthworm.
True cost: predators can damage your home and your wallet
When cold weather pushes rodents indoors, infestations happen. They cause damage by chewing everything. The good news? Owen Stobart says you can prevent it.
The hills have eyes: cameras reveal predators dodging traps in Mt Aspiring National Park
Record numbers of predators are being trapped in the West Matukituki Valley, but some still evade capture — new trap designs aim to catch them.
Next-gen traps built for NZ’s toughest terrain
Smart traps that recognise their targets, reset, and adapt are joining the predator-free movement. And they can also withstand the rugged West Coast.
The possum buffet: bird helps clean up trap catches
Kāhu are messy eaters and have questionable table manners and social skills, but they have become unexpected helpers for Hamish Trolove’s possum disposal.
Crack into it: 5 quick facts about native eggs
From clever tricks to team parenting, here are some cracking facts about our native wildlife and their weird, wonderful eggs.
















