Stoats
The Great Manawahe Bunny Hunt
Every year, hunters and locals from Manawahe head out onto farmland and into the hills to shoot rabbits and other pests for the district's bunny hunt – a community event with games, skinning… Audio, Gallery
Al Bramley: predator control
Kim Hill talks to Al Bramley, CEO of Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) in Wellington, a research and development entity focused on developing the tools and techniques to enable the complete removal of… Audio
Jamie Steer: introduced species
Kim Hill talks to Dr Jamie Steer, whose research explores the understanding of introduced species in New Zealand in the context of biodiversity management, arguing for a more reconciliatory approach… Audio
A conservation summit on Predator Free NZ 2050
Three leading eradication experts talk about Predator Free New Zealand 2050, including the social aspects of engaging communities and the need to develop new tools to better control rats, stoats and… Audio
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?
Predator eradication advocate delighted with new Govt policy
Environmentalist Sir Rob Fenwick tells Morning Report he's delighted the Government has adopted a predator control policy he's advocated for years Audio
Government's predator free NZ goal widely welcomed
The Government's drive to rid New Zealand of possums, stoats and rats by 2050 has been widely welcomed. But as our Politcial reporter Benedict Collins reports opposition parties are calling on the… 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
Andrew Digby: kakapo genomics and conservation
Former astronomer who became captivated with conservation when he came to New Zealand in 2006, and is now the scientist on the Kakapo Recovery team, providing advice to guide the conservation of the… Audio
Stoats nest found at Dunedin sanctuary
A Dunedin bird sanctuary has caught a family of stoats likely to be responsible for ravaging the centre for months.
A bee and the royal crotch
Prince Charles has had a brush with a bee whilst clutching a tuatara at a conservation sanctuary near Dunedin this afternoon. Audio
Dog hunts stoat in sanctuary where rare birds wiped out
A Dunedin bird sanctuary is pulling out all stops to hunt a killer stoat which has wiped out a rare bird colony. Audio
Stoat breaches ecosanctuary, Kiwi at risk
Juvenile kiwi are under threat after a stoat breached the Orokonui Ecosanctuary's 2-million dollar perimeter fence last week. Audio
Whanau of Stoat
The significance of the discovery that finds that stoats which were introduced to New Zealand, have greater genetic diversity there, than in their native Britain with Prof. Robbie McDonald from… Audio
Killing stoats
The question of letting terrier dogs kill stoats, before stoats kill our endangered species. The no. 1 public enemy now the stoat, says DOC. Audio
Science Behind 1080 Use in Conservation
The aerial use of 1080 poison to kill rats, mice, stoats and possums across large areas of conservation land is having positive results for native birds. Audio
Stoat Toxin and the Spitfire Trap
The Spitfire trap is being developed to accurately deliver a single dose of a fast-acting toxin that is specific to stoats. Audio