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Celebrating 20 years of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest island eradication of predators – Part 1

Department of Conservation —  09/05/2024

We’re celebrating 20 years of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest predator free project to-date. Hear from former DOC ranger, Lindsay Wilson, who experienced the world first rat eradication on Campbell Island.

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In Animal pests, Historic, Islands, Native animals, Native plants, Pest-free islands, Predator Free New Zealand, Rangers, Southland, Subantarctic islands , , , , , , , , , , ,
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DOC’s famous trapping guide is back – and onto the 3rd edition 

Department of Conservation —  15/04/2024

Described as a ‘ranger in your pocket,’ the 3rd edition guide includes all the information you will need to start your own trapping programme, no matter how big or small.

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In Animal pests, Biosecurity, Predator Free 2050, Predator Free New Zealand, Technology, Volunteers , , , , , , ,
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Finding the fish that swam with dinosaurs  

Department of Conservation —  28/09/2023

Zooming in on a precious, unusual, and poorly understood native freshwater fish, known around the country as lamprey, kanakana and piharau.

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In Canterbury, Freshwater, Nelson/Marlborough, Otago, Rangers, Taranaki, Technology, Wairarapa, West Coast , , , , , , , ,
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A ranger uses his telemetry set to find kiwi in Fiordland.

Kiwi Tracking Tech: The ins and outs of radio tracking 

Department of Conservation —  23/06/2023

Finding kiwi can be a real mission. But thanks to some super smart tech, tracking kiwi is now more of a science than a guessing game.

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Te Ara Kākāriki: Creating a green corridor across the Canterbury Plains

Department of Conservation —  20/06/2023

Te Ara Kākāriki is on a mission to increase biodiversity throughout Canterbury by creating a corridor of native plants. Jobs For Nature funding has helped them get one step closer to bringing birdsong back to the Canterbury Plains.

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In Canterbury, Jobs for Nature, Native plants , , , , , ,
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