Predators
Archey's frogs thriving in the King Country
The King Country population of the highly threatened Archey's frog is thriving, thanks to years of rat control. Audio
Animals thriving in unusual habitats
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Why animals are turning up in odd places and thriving in unusual habitats. Wildlife writer Isabelle Groc and conservation biologist Brian Silliman on what is driving predators… Audio
The two-in-one predator trap
Kevin Bain, the technical manager for NZ Auto traps talks about his trap with an award-winning mechanism which captures and kills both rats and possums. The trap is being taken up by DoC and local… Audio
Stoat hunt: Great Barrier Island operation being scaled back
After more than two weeks, the hunt is winding down for elusive stoats on Great Barrier Island after no signs of their presence.
Jan Wright heads a new conservation effort in the south
Former parliamentary commissioner for the environment, Dr Jan Wright, is involved in a new conservation project. It aims to have the whole of Mt Cook/Aoraki National Park pest and predator-free in the… Audio
Predator Pestival and a plant eating shark
Wildlife wanderer, Kennedy Warne tells of the recent discovery that the bonnetshark is a plant eater. He also touches on the great kereru count, conservation events in Auckland, including the Pestival… Audio
What to do about cats
Cat owners are concerned about a plan to reduce the radius of notification for a deadly poison. Some are worried pet cast could accidentally come across the poison. Audio
Eliminating mainland predators
The ZIP project is on its way to eradicating predators from 10,000 hectares of Westland, using a combination of rivers, AI cameras, animal psychology and egg mayonnaise. Video, Audio
Kevin Hackwell: for the birds
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has added $81.3 million in funding to the Department of Conservation to be channelled into predator control over four years. Kevin Hackwell, chief conservation… Audio
Chemical camouflage - putting predators off the scent
Could chemical camouflage save rare birds by putting predators off the scent? Ecologists are testing the idea in the Mackenzie Basin. Video, Audio
Gene drives: not a silver bullet for killing pests
Gene drives offer a way to hack the traditional inheritance process to make sure a specific trait is passed on to the next generation. Could they be used to get us to Predator Free 2050? Audio
Hedgehogs – good or bad?
Hedgehogs are cute - but they're also deadly killers. Science communication student Harriet Ampt is investigating. Audio
'Scary ass' cows
Why Dr Neil Jordan of the University of New South Wales and the Botswana Predator Conservation Trust is painting fake eyes on cows' bottoms in Africa! Audio, Gallery
Predator Free NZ - ambitious and under-funded
The Government has announced ambitious plans to make New Zealand predator-free by 2050 - but how achievable is it?
NZ aims to become predator-free by 2050
The Government has announced it wants to make New Zealand predator-free by 2050, investing $28m in a new joint venture company called Predator Free NZ Ltd. Video, Audio
Bad news for stoats, rats and possums
The dream of a predator-free mainland is a step closer with the development of new technologies that promises to wipe out rats, stoats and possums. Video, Audio
The 'pee' in pest control - developing super lures
A team of biologists and chemists are developing super lures, based on pheromones found in animal urine, that they hope will be more attractive and longer lasting than food lures Video, Audio
Monsters Inc: On sharing the planet with others
Outdoors man and adventurer Kennedy Warne discusses apex predators - lions and great white sharks, which have been in the news. Also recent research on the therapeutic and human health benefits of… Video, Audio, Gallery
Pateke - New Homes for a Rare Duck
The pateke or brown teal population on Great Barrier Island is increasing due to cat trapping and the creation of new wetland homes Audio
New Zealand Dotterels on Great Barrier Island
Botanist and bird watcher John Ogden is passionate about making Great Barrier Island pest-free - and keeping an eye on his local shorebirds Audio