Pest Control
Leaves, not eggs, in Southland Easter hunt
Teams of biosecurity staff in Southland have been out each day over Easter trying to locate outbreaks of devastating pest plant velvetleaf.
Hot February boosts business for insect controllers
Pest controllers say last month was a bumper month for bugs as the country experienced one of the hottest months on record. Audio
New Zealanders bugged by rise in insects
February was a bumper month for insects, pest controllers say, as the country experienced one of the hottest months on record.
Oashore
Ecological protection goes hand in hand with farming at a 550 hectare coastal property on Banks Peninsula. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets Oashore farm manager Kate Whyte, who has safeguarded the last… Audio, Gallery
Oashore
Ecological protection goes hand in hand with farming at a 550 hectare coastal property on Banks Peninsula. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets Oashore farm manager Kate Whyte, who has safeguarded the last…
AudioHow successful has DOC's massive 1080 programme been?
In what it has called The Battle for Our Birds, the Department of Conservation has done aerial drops of 1080 across hundreds of thousands of hectares of beech forest to try to knock back a pest… Audio
Predator Free New Zealand
The Predator Free New Zealand campaign is now a few weeks old. Few would disagree with the idea, especially with so many endemic species under threat from a long list of introduced predators. But can… Audio
Guarding New Zealand's shores
Summer's the busiest time of year for the men and women charged with keeping New Zealand free of invaders like fruit-fly, or rabies, that could arrive by boat. Audio
Spying on Wild Animals with Remote Cameras
A biologist is asking citizen scientists to help identify thousands of photos of introduced predators taken by remote cameras Audio
Spying on Wild Animals with Remote Cameras
A biologist is asking citizen scientists to help identify thousands of photos of introduced predators taken by remote cameras
AudioDOC hails success of controversial 1080 campaign
The Department of Conservation's had a pat on the back for the results of its controversial 1080 aerial drop programme despite the poisoning of three native birds. Audio
'Trojan Females' - A Novel Idea for Pest Control
Naturally occurring mitochondrial mutations that cause infertility in sons could be the basis of novel pest control measures Audio
'Trojan Females' - A Novel Idea for Pest Control
Naturally occurring mitochondrial mutations that cause infertility in sons could be the basis of novel pest control measures
AudioKilling Rats With Self Setting Traps
Self setting traps that only need to be checked every few months are another tool in the fight against introduced predators such as rats and stoats Audio
Killing Rats With Self Setting Traps
Self setting traps that only need to be checked every few months are another tool in the fight against introduced predators such as rats and stoats
AudioWasp research - Dr Bob Brown
A breed of mites may provide a solution to the South Island's huge wasp problem. It's believed the number of wasps in the South's beech forests is the highest in the world, with the insects posing a… Audio
High country sheep saved from kea attacks
High country sheep have been saved from being eaten alive by kea. Kea strikes - which happen when the native bird digs its beak into the wool, eating it, the fat and the flesh - have long been a… Audio
Critics warn a 1080 drop in the Hunua ranges isn't a good look
Critics of a proposal to drop 1080 poison in the Hunua Ranges say it won't be a good look for Auckland or New Zealand. Audio
Auckland to decide today on a 1080 drop in the Hunua Ranges
Auckland council will today consider whether to drop 1080 poison in the Hunua Ranges. Audio
A Two Way Street: Handshake2
Gut instinct, intuition, and accessing the belly of creativity may sound a bit abstract, but according to Dutch contemporary jeweller Ruudt Peters it is here that the creative process begins. He has… Audio
