Rats

The Auckland Council says a nine-fold increase in rat numbers in the Hunua Ranges means its decision to drop 1080 there is the right one. Audio

Rats have been wiped out on South Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean after what is being billed as the biggest pest eradication operation ever seen. Audio

If you'd given the best years of your life in the service of your employer you'd like to retire to life of gelato ice-creams and kids' "fluffy" drinks, right? Find out more about Jak the rodent dog. Audio

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

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

Long-time conservationist who has written (with Tony Lindsay and Janet Hunt) the history of New Zealand's wildlife sanctuaries, Paradise Saved. Audio

The Australian community of Lord Howe Island is considering an ambitious plan to eradicate rats and mice. Audio

Lynn Freeman continues her series on Stewart Island/Rakiura, this time joining DoC trappers, Josephine Sheppard Anthony Hobern as they headed out by boat to the trap site. Audio