Kaitake farmland a possum-free zone
It’s been five months since a possum was detected across almost 1000 hectares of Kait... More
Love of wildlife drives backyard trapping
Chewbacca defeats 'Boba' ferret
Fri 13 Dec 2019
The force is strong with this one – meet Chewbacca, a feisty Long Haired Jack Russell who is helping lead the crusade to restore and revitalise native wildlife and plants in rural New Plymouth.
Read moreNew Plymouth’s top trapping communities – Oākura and Merrilands
Thu 05 Dec 2019
Oākura, Merrilands and Westown are New Plymouth’s top trapping communities, restoring native wildlife and plants, with the most predator catches recorded, in backyards.
Read moreProtecting whio - Towards Predator-Free Taranaki
Fri 22 Nov 2019
They used to be extinct from Taranaki Maunga, but a family of six whio surfing down rapids in the upper Whaiwhakaiho River are a good reminder as to why rural predator control is so vital.
Read morePredator control paves the way for kiwi’s return
Thu 07 Nov 2019
Native species, such as kiwi and the North Island robin, are returning to Pukeiti for the first time in decades.
Read moreSweet 'n salty bait is best
Mon 07 Oct 2019
Taranaki rats prefer a sweet and salty combination when it comes to bait, an investigation by a keen Oākura trapper has found.
Read moreNo ‘bogeys’ on this course
Wed 25 Sep 2019
They take their birdies seriously at Westown Golf Club – native birdies, that is.
Read moreOil and gas workers redirect careers to Towards Predator-Free Taranaki
Fri 13 Sep 2019
Two oil and gas contractors have made a career u-turn into Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, the region-wide project helping native wildlife and plants.
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