Why does logging your trap results matter?
The key to keeping track of your contribution to predator free 2050 is likely already in your pocket. You might even be using it to…
Quiz: Guess the egg…
It’s Easter, and supermarkets are jam-packed with chocolate eggs. The association of these symbols of new life with Easter is imported from the northern hemisphere…
Communities unite to rebuild predator control efforts after cyclone
Communities from cyclone-hit areas will receive funding to rebuild their predator control efforts in our latest round of funding. A slice of $50,000 is on…
Move aside Fortnite: can games teach us to care for native species?
Games aren’t just entertainment – it turns out the right ones can also teach us about conservation and looking after nature. Gaming and play specialist…
What if there were giant sponges that could mop up carbon, floods, and house native species?
Muggy, boggy and waiting to be drained – our past opinions on wetlands have not aged well. Wetland restoration could be vital to tackling biodiversity…
Day in the life: installing a trap network in an ancient forest
Come behind the scenes with predator free apprentices Aidan and Jamie at Mammalian Corrections Unit (MCU) as they help establish an intensive trap network in…
As native birds flee to high ground to escape predators, will they have enough food to survive?
As climate change and introduced mammals push native birds into higher mountain forests researchers at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research wondered if there was enough…
5 insights from women in conservation
The gender gap in conservation is no secret — fewer than 30 percent of the world’s researchers are women. In celebration of International Women’s Day, we…
Who invented DOC traps?
How did an oil painter, bird-lover, and rock drummer come to invent one of the most well-known and widely used humane kill traps in Aotearoa…
Hot bug summer: 5 cool facts about New Zealand’s cicadas
The cicada chorus can signal the beginning of a long hot summer. With various native species, we are lucky to hear their calls in almost…
Community funding applications extended by two weeks
To support and recognise those affected by the recent cyclone and recovery effort, we have decided to extend the application deadline for our predator free…
Cracking into a career in conservation
Experienced predator control specialists are in hot demand, and we’ll need even more to successfully achieve the Predator Free NZ vision. The Predator Free Apprentice…
Naked & Afraid: help birds during moulting season
As birds lose their old feathers to make way for new healthy ones, they are stressed, vulnerable and grumpy. What can you do about it?…
A day in the life of a predator ecologist
Out in the field traversing rugged rocky slopes or in the research lab analysing data, no day is the same for Maggie Nichols, a predator…
Funding opens for predator free backyard community groups
The fund aims to empower communities wanting to rally together to remove invasive predators from their backyards. Are you ready to protect your backyard from…
