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Ring of traps surround Mt Taranaki

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Tue 11 Aug 2020

A buffer of traps around Mt Taranaki is now in place, providing additional protection for native birds such as whio and kiwi.

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'More birds, more plants, more flowers'

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Wed 24 Jun 2020

For long-time volunteers Tony and Anne Collins checking traps is a team effort.

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Volunteer driven by passion for nature

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Tue 23 Jun 2020

Gillian Keegan is passionate about nature and birds – so much so she’s been known to give rat traps as gifts!

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Bringing the nature back to Eltham

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Tue 23 Jun 2020

Becky Dodunski is on a mission to help “bring nature back” to Eltham.

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Community group committed to bringing back the birdsong

TRC staff demonstrating trap operation at Cram Farm community gathering

Mon 25 May 2020

The “whole picture” is being talked about on Donna and Phil Cram’s farm near Awatuna as they host a series of community get-togethers to talk about what they can do to bring the birdsong back to their backyard.

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Self-help Pest Programme reaches exciting milestone

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Fri 17 Apr 2020

A significant milestone has been reached in Taranaki’s Self-help Pest Programme as the first landowners take control of predator traps on their properties.

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Best native-bird breeding season in 30 years

Towards Predator-Free Taranaki

Thu 27 Feb 2020

It’s been the best native-bird breeding season in 30 years for some areas in New Plymouth district, say a couple who credit intense predator control.

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Love of wildlife drives backyard trapping

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Mon 13 Jan 2020

Twelve-year-old Monica Joyce’s love of native birds is infectious.

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