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Growing whio numbers in the Whirinaki River

Department of Conservation —  27/03/2019

March is Whio Awareness Month! Our biodiversity rangers kicked off the month by removing bands from whio in the Whirinaki River. 

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Female banded dotterel - the boss of her patch. Credit: James Bohan (DOC)

Banded Dotterel Nesting Season – Finding the near unfindable

Department of Conservation —  07/12/2018

“It sat down, it sat down!” This is the exclamation of an excited birder looking for banded dotterel/pohowera nests. It’s breeding season and its time figure out if our new predator cages will work to help boost nesting success.

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Scouts trap pests in Manawatu Gorge

Department of Conservation —  01/08/2018

The Milson Scout Troop of Palmerston North are on board with the Predator Free 2050 challenge, they are getting stuck in to ridding invasive predators from the Manawatu Gorge.

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Baiting the south coast of Antipodes Island, 2016. Photo: Million Dollar Mouse

Was the Million Dollar Mouse project successful?

Department of Conservation —  09/02/2018

After 18 long months, the wait is finally over. In just over one week’s time, a team are heading back to the Antipodes Islands to discover the outcome of the Million Dollar Mouse project.

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Six reasons not to start backyard trapping

Department of Conservation —  04/01/2018

Predator Free ranger Kat Lane spent time at the NZ Flower and Garden Show chatting with visitors about backyard trapping. Only 9% were trapping pests in their backyard. Here’s some reasons they weren’t.

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