Russell is on the cusp of becoming mainland New Zealand’s first predator-free town. Landowner support has been critical to success so far, with thousands of traps deployed to help protect kiwi and other native species.
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A new service is making predator monitoring more affordable by removing the ongoing subscription costs typically associated with remote trap and bait station monitoring.
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Pekapeka/bats hold a special place in Kiwi hearts as New Zealand’s only native land mammals, but how do these tiny nocturnal fliers respond to artificial light? As it turns out, not well.
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Two rangatahi Māori have been working closely with kākāpō as kaiāwhina taonga rangers during the recent kākāpō breeding season. Co-designed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Department of Conservation.
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Finding one new weed among the thousands of exotic plants growing in New Zealand might sound like finding a needle in a haystack. For years, that’s essentially what we’ve been trying to do. DOC weed expert Kate McAlpine says timing is everything…
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