Predator Free news

Mon 07 Dec 2020

Trapping rats, possums and stoats to regenerate local flora and fauna is switching high school students onto the impact they can have on a predator free Taranaki.

Thu 22 Oct 2020

The second year of the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki project has seen a rapid expansion of the project area and the realisation of a key project milestone with the completion of a predator control buffer surrounding the national park.

Wed 14 Oct 2020

Intensive predator control and riparian planting are helping toutouwai (North Island robins) spread their wings across the region, three years after they were re-introduced to Taranaki Maunga.

Mon 14 Sept 2020

I’ve heard a ton of comments recently about the thriving bird life in Kaitake– everyone seems to have a story of more tūī, kererū or pīwakawaka (fantails).

Wed 09 Sept 2020

Predator control efforts by Taranaki farmers are making a real difference to the rural landscape, with new research showing a 90% reduction in stoats and ferrets in areas targeted by trappers.

Tue 11 Aug 2020

A buffer of traps around Mt Taranaki is now in place, providing additional protection for native birds such as whio and kiwi.

Wed 24 Jun 2020

For long-time volunteers Tony and Anne Collins checking traps is a team effort.

Tue 23 Jun 2020

Gillian Keegan is passionate about nature and birds – so much so she’s been known to give rat traps as gifts!