If you wanted to eradicate every last rat in 6,500 hectares of remote Rakiura backcountry, how would you do that? Over the June and July, Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) delivered Phase 1 of a two-phase eradication trial to answer that question. Shared with permission from: predatorfreerakiura.org.nz A problem you must solve first is that rats are notoriously wary of anything new. They … Read More
A rat specific bait with negligible environmental and non-target impacts is at the end of an
extensive development cycle and is being readied for market introduction.
When we brought the kaupapa of aerial 1080 to our iwi a number of years ago the two questions that our people asked us were: Is it safe? And does it work? The answer to both these pātai are a resounding yes. Thats the short answer.
Kiwi numbers are increasing in a remote part of Fiordland for the first time in the history of their conservation, thanks to recent aerial predator control operations.
Rats on a small Cook Islands atoll could be a thing of the past after a full scale rat eradication programme takes place in the middle of this year. From Pacific Waves, 6:00 am on 12 April 2023
Stuff.co.nz – Karanama Ruru06:00, Aug 11 2022 – Title image by the Department of Conservation. New Zealand leads the world in island pest eradication and creating island sanctuaries, according to a new study. A paper by the University of Auckland and Manaaki Whenua investigated more than 100 years of invasive mammal eradication attempts across 998 islands around the world. It found Aotearoa … Read More
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research (MWLR) undertook the study and monitoring to determine the effectiveness of Prodeer for deterring red deer from eating bait for OSPRI.
The World Heritage listed Lord Howe Island is staggeringly beautiful. Evolving in isolation 600 kilometres off the east coast of Australia, its precipitous mountains, golden beaches and dense subtropical forests are home to hundreds of species of plants, insects and animals found nowhere else on Earth.
The Invasive Species Council has awarded the Rodent Eradication Project managed by the Lord Howe Island Board with a national Froggatt Award for their efforts controlling rodents on one of Australia’s natural treasures.
The introduction of a new deer repellent has been a significant factor in reducing deer by-kill