Possums
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
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…
AudioPredator 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 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?
AudioPest possums' plight prompts protest
Three protesters have stripped off in Christchurch to protest use of possum fur, arguing rights for pest animals are overlooked.
TB eradication programme marks milestone
New Zealand has taken another step towards becoming TB-free with large areas of previously infected land being declared free of the disease.
New lure improves possum kill rate by 25%
Using possum pee instead of icing sugar to lure the pests into traps looks set to dramatically increase how many possums the traps catch. 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
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, AudioA possum-free Otago Peninsula
Science communication student Guy Frederick catches up with the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group to hear how their plan to get rid of possums on the peninsula is coming along Audio
A possum-free Otago Peninsula
Science communication student Guy Frederick catches up with the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group to hear how their plan to get rid of possums on the peninsula is coming along
AudioDoC admits Northland forests at risk
The Department of Conservation is acknowledging that the state of the Northland's native forests is serious, after accusations of pest control neglect. Video, Audio
Flower of the Underworld - A Parasitic Treasure
New Zealand's most unusual flowering plant has a strong connection with a rare nocturnal mammal - and both are thriving in the forests of Pureora. Video, Audio
Flower of the Underworld - A Parasitic Treasure
New Zealand's most unusual flowering plant has a strong connection with a rare nocturnal mammal - and both are thriving in the forests of Pureora.
Video, AudioPlaying Favourites with cartoonist and scientist Bob Brockie
Editorial cartoonist for the National Business Review continuously since 1975, leading authority on hedgehogs and possums, and weekly science columnist to Wellington's Dominion Post. His new book is… 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
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.
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