Dunedin's Famous 'Scarfie' Party Street Joining Fight Against Pests
As part of New Zealand’s aim to make the country predator free by 2050, students are being given free pest traps, in hopes of catching rats, possums and mice.
Project aims to encourage trapping
The Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary project (OpenVUE) has established a "trap library" to encourage local residents to trap pests in their backyards.
Possum Removal has Benefits for Herds, Native Bush
Nature is catching a break from the effects of pesky possums. Native bush has had a chance to heal and there are no herds infected with bovine tuberculosis (Tb) around Dunedin, a new study has shown.
Pest Group Asks for More Funding
The Otago Regional Council was told its proposed funding for pest control is "insufficient" during the annual plan hearings yesterday.
Predator Free Dunedin trust aiming for return of native birds across city
Predator Free Dunedin trust has posted a $321,172 surplus in its inaugural year.
Making Birds
What would happen if city suburbs as well as offshore islands enjoyed freedom from introduced predators? Is it possible for New Zealand to eliminate them all—stoats, ferrets, weasels, possums, and three species of rat?
Robin Sighting Offers Hope
A South Island robin has been photographed at Dunedin's Ross Creek Reserve for the first time in recent memory, offering hope predator control work can attract more native birds into the city.
Feathering Our Nest
Our own backyards provide great promise in the push towards predator-free by 2050, but we are going to have to get our hands dirty, writes Maureen Howard.
Halo Project Tests Results
Rats and hedgehogs top the list of animals trapped in the Halo Project, and now more focus is being placed on how it is improving the biodiversity of the area.