By Kristine Sabillo Conservation authorities and groups, along with Māori people, recently established a new population of ...

New Zealand is well known for its Bird of ... in general are under threat from habitat loss, introduced predators like birds, rats, and hedgehogs, and collectors who either directly remove them ...

Wellington, 3 March 2025 - Six years ago, rat sightings on Mamaku/Indian Island in Tamatea/Dusky Sound were more common than ...

By Kristine Sabillo Three New Zealand islands will join an international initiative to remove invasive species and restore ...

Cats and milk often go hand in hand in popular culture. But on dairy farms, cats do much more than enjoy a saucer of milk - their mousing skills are ...

For many dairy farmers, the solution to their rodent problem isn’t poison – it’s working cats. But at present, there are no tax deductions for their care.

Dogs wag their tails in all sorts of ways—side to side, up and down, round and round—as well as up high or down low. They use ...

New Zealand is partnering ... and complete the first phase of the Predator Free project on Rēkohu/Wharekauri/main Chatham by removing possums and feral cats. The long-term goal is to remove possums, ...

An ambitious, complex, and expensive programme aims make three of our largest islands predator free. The Department of Conservation ... including Gibson's albatross, New Zealand sea lions and hoiho.

or other protection (ie predator-proof fences). Targeting rats, stoats and possums has been incredibly successful, and it bodes well for New Zealand’s vulnerable bird and reptile species.

But fast-breeding rats and mice have evolved resistance ... same slow death from internal bleeding. Our new research shows the problem is much bigger than owls. We found Australia's five largest ...

“In the 1880s New Zealand farmers unleashed ... prey than they can consume at once. Predator Free NZ recommend using the DoC 250 trap to trap ferrets. Rats, possums and stoats are also pests ...