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Is poisoning pests the Māori way? - THE SPINOFF (by Tame Malcolm)

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Wasp wipeout - STUFF

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Threats to takahē – SLH T&L RESOURCE

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Wild pigs have impact on climate equivalent to a million cars, researchers say

With only 3000 to 7000 kea remaining, and numbers declining every year, reporter Charlie O’Mannin looks back to the days when a government bounty of up to $75 a beak led to the destruction of 150,000 of the birds over a hundred years of slaughter. Lake Wanaka, Otago, Bounty Hunter, Beak, Destruction, Predator, Habitats

The bounty hunters who fought for the eradication of a species

With only 3000 to 7000 kea remaining, and numbers declining every year, reporter Charlie O’Mannin looks back to the days when a government bounty of up to $75 a beak led to the destruction of 150,000 of the birds over a hundred years of slaughter.

Wellington recently competed in the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge. During the four days of the Challenge people recorded as many observations and species as possible. Science researcher Lara Shepherd was shocked that the introduced weed old man’s beard was the second-equal most observed species in Wellington. Old Men, Bearded Men, Wellington, Lara, Weed, Equality, Species

Old man’s beard still hasn’t gone | Te Papa’s Blog

Wellington recently competed in the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge. During the four days of the Challenge people recorded as many observations and species as possible. Science researcher Lara Shepherd was shocked that the introduced weed old man’s beard was the second-equal most observed species in Wellington.

Chicago has released more than 1,000 feral cats onto the streets — hoping to end its long-running ranking as the rat capital of the US. The “Cats at Work” program came to light after the Windy City was named by pest control company Orkin as the rattiest city for the sixth consecutive year, with the Big Apple third after Los Angeles. Cats Outside, Go Outside, Introducing A New Cat, Frontline Plus For Cats, Mouth Drawing, Cat Work, Cat Reference, Cat Carrier

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Chicago releases 1,000 feral cats to end reputation as rat capital of America

Chicago has released more than 1,000 feral cats onto the streets — hoping to end its long-running ranking as the rat capital of the US. The “Cats at Work” program came to light after the Windy City was named by pest control company Orkin as the rattiest city for the sixth consecutive year, with the Big Apple third after Los Angeles.

Consider the hedgehog. Tiny, rotund, bright-eyed and snuffling, they are shampooed for internet videos, fed saucers of milk by children, and have been immortalised by Beatrix Potter’s Mrs Tiggy Winkle. Of all the nocturnal mammals one may encounter poking through the backyard at night, they are surely the most beloved. But in New Zealand, these small, trundling, spiky creatures are killing machines. New Zealand is a hedgehog paradise. Nocturnal Mammals, Pine Marten, Pigeon Loft, The Guardian, Hedgehog, British, Spiky, Poking

Killing machines: humble British hedgehog causes havoc in New Zealand

Consider the hedgehog. Tiny, rotund, bright-eyed and snuffling, they are shampooed for internet videos, fed saucers of milk by children, and have been immortalised by Beatrix Potter’s Mrs Tiggy Winkle. Of all the nocturnal mammals one may encounter poking through the backyard at night, they are surely the most beloved. But in New Zealand, these small, trundling, spiky creatures are killing machines. New Zealand is a hedgehog paradise.

Zealandia reservoir to be drained to remove a tonne of pesky perch –STUFF March 2021

The lower reservoir at Zealandia is being drained this month to remove around a tonne of unwanted fish, which are eating native species and throwing the ecosystem off balance. Perch were introduced to Roto Kawau, the lower part of an existing man-made reservoir, more 140 years ago, by people wanting to create fishing opportunities. They preyed on native fish, and altered the food chain by consuming invertebrates (zooplankton), which normally eat algae (a phytoplankton called cyanobacteria),...

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New Zealand's wallaby problem tough to tackle, fears hunters spreading them

New Zealand's wallaby problem could become a full-blown plague unless efforts to control them are ramped up and 'shortsighted' hunters start playing by the rules. Forest and Bird says the pests could spread to cover a third of the country unless the Government steps in to fund a beefed-up control programme. Central North Island regional manager Rebecca Stirnemann said wallabies were like giant rabbits, eating their way through native bush,

Paul Peterson and colleagues from Manaaki Whenua, Massey University and the Open Polytechnic recently published the findings from a long-term, carefully controlled study, partly funded by SSIF, comparing herbicide use with biocontrol methods for the control of invasive heather in and near Tongariro National Park. Their work was named ‘Paper of the Month’ for June 2020 by the Journal of Applied Ecology. Invasive Plants, Herbicides, Plant Species, Colleagues, Ecology, Term, Flora

Biocontrol – slow and steady wins the race

Paul Peterson and colleagues from Manaaki Whenua, Massey University and the Open Polytechnic recently published the findings from a long-term, carefully controlled study, partly funded by SSIF, comparing herbicide use with biocontrol methods for the control of invasive heather in and near Tongariro National Park. Their work was named ‘Paper of the Month’ for June 2020 by the Journal of Applied Ecology.