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Zero Invasive Predators: Eliminating Invasive Species with QField
Zero Invasive Predators: Eliminating Invasive Species with QField
'Hard to say' why kea numbers on rise
'Hard to say' why kea numbers on rise

Otago Daily Times

Kea flock back to parts of Aoraki/Mt Cook after pest eradication
Kea flock back to parts of Aoraki/Mt Cook after pest eradication

RNZ

Inside New Zealand's radical plan to save its native birds
Inside New Zealand's radical plan to save its native birds

National Geographic

Rare kōtuku’s only nesting site almost predator-free
Rare kōtuku’s only nesting site almost predator-free

The Press

Ultrawilding: Aotearoa and the tech revolution giving nature a leg-up
Ultrawilding: Aotearoa and the tech revolution giving nature a leg-up

The Spinoff

Return of the kākāriki
Return of the kākāriki

The Greymouth Star

Revival of forest, resurgence of birdsong after major West Coast pest operation
Revival of forest, resurgence of birdsong after major West Coast pest operation

Stuff | Christchurch Press

South Westland predator free project ‘most exciting’ in the country
South Westland predator free project ‘most exciting’ in the country

Stuff

A day in the life of a predator ecologist
A day in the life of a predator ecologist

Predator Free NZ Trust

Forget 'cute Mrs Tiggy-Winkle': Hedgehogs are much-loved, but they wreak havoc
Forget 'cute Mrs Tiggy-Winkle': Hedgehogs are much-loved, but they wreak havoc

Stuff

Kea delight locals and visitors alike with coastal antics this summer
Kea delight locals and visitors alike with coastal antics this summer

Stuff

New Zealand's only certified hedgehog detection dog hits the beat
New Zealand's only certified hedgehog detection dog hits the beat

Stuff

Getting Smart: is Artificial Intelligence the key to Predator Free 2050?
Getting Smart: is Artificial Intelligence the key to Predator Free 2050?

Predator Free NZ Trust

Group celebrates tent shredding from Kea
Group celebrates tent shredding from Kea

RNZ National

Vandalism a good sign in kea project
Vandalism a good sign in kea project

Otago Daily Times

Dogs to track down remaining rats on Miramar Peninsula
Dogs to track down remaining rats on Miramar Peninsula

RNZ

Zeroing in – toxic rodents lure last stoats
Zeroing in – toxic rodents lure last stoats

Predator Free New Zealand

Native bird species 'bounce back' as predators eradicated in Westland
Native bird species 'bounce back' as predators eradicated in Westland

Stuff | Christchurch Press

Massive effort to eliminate pests from Banks Peninsula and Kaitōrete Spit underway
Massive effort to eliminate pests from Banks Peninsula and Kaitōrete Spit underway

Stuff

New Zealand dogs and handlers help eradicate rats from Australian island
New Zealand dogs and handlers help eradicate rats from Australian island

Stuff

Can New Zealand Save its Birds from Extinction?
Can New Zealand Save its Birds from Extinction?

Al Jazeera | 101 East

Fight for the Wild
Fight for the Wild

RNZ & TVNZ

South Westland predator-free project 'massive win' for biodiversity, economy
South Westland predator-free project 'massive win' for biodiversity, economy

NZ Herald

$45m to eliminate pests from South Westland - and keep them out
$45m to eliminate pests from South Westland - and keep them out

Stuff

Perth Valley experiment a 'kea saver'
Perth Valley experiment a 'kea saver'

OSPRI

Dead rats and cameras lure last wily stoats in Perth Valley
Dead rats and cameras lure last wily stoats in Perth Valley

RNZ

How do kea see 1080 bait?
How do kea see 1080 bait?

The University of Auckland

Can NZ's curious kea be trained to avoid 1080?
Can NZ's curious kea be trained to avoid 1080?

New Zealand Herald

Govt unveils latest tech for NZ's great pest wipe-out
Govt unveils latest tech for NZ's great pest wipe-out

New Zealand Herald

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Coring Technician
Coring Technician
Report Summary: Vegetation of a Pair of Sites to Study the Impact of Wild Animals on Carbon Stocks of Native Forests in South Westland
Report Summary: Vegetation of a Pair of Sites to Study the Impact of Wild Animals on Carbon Stocks of Native Forests in South Westland
Ministry for the Environment Report: Can extra carbon sequestered through wild animal control be recognised on the international market?
Ministry for the Environment Report: Can extra carbon sequestered through wild animal control be recognised on the international market?
Manaaki Whenua report: signs of change in Aotearoa’s native forest carbon, and why it matters
Manaaki Whenua report: signs of change in Aotearoa’s native forest carbon, and why it matters
Protecting pukunui on Rakiura
Protecting pukunui on Rakiura
 

2022

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The Meaning of Zero: Eliminating introduced predators from large mainland areas and keeping them out – without a fence in sight
The Meaning of Zero: Eliminating introduced predators from large mainland areas and keeping them out – without a fence in sight

An ArcGIS StoryMap

The Sentry: Artificial intelligence is on the lookout for introduced predators in backcountry Aotearoa
The Sentry: Artificial intelligence is on the lookout for introduced predators in backcountry Aotearoa

An ArcGIS StoryMap

ZIP teams up with Te Manahuna Aoraki Project
ZIP teams up with Te Manahuna Aoraki Project
Targeted aerial rat responses no worries for native birds in the Perth River Valley
Targeted aerial rat responses no worries for native birds in the Perth River Valley
ZIP accommodation no match for kea in Predator Free South Westland back-country
ZIP accommodation no match for kea in Predator Free South Westland back-country
South Ōkārito Forest set to thrive
South Ōkārito Forest set to thrive
Native Birds Continue to Recover in the Perth River Valley
Native Birds Continue to Recover in the Perth River Valley

2021

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ZIP Media Release
ZIP Media Release
Phase 1 predator elimination operation being completed in the South Ōkārito block
Phase 1 predator elimination operation being completed in the South Ōkārito block
Phase 1 of predator elimination work is continuing in the South Ōkārito block
Phase 1 of predator elimination work is continuing in the South Ōkārito block
Sniffing out rats on both sides of the Tasman
Sniffing out rats on both sides of the Tasman
Predator elimination work underway in South Ōkārito for the Predator Free South Westland Project
Predator elimination work underway in South Ōkārito for the Predator Free South Westland Project
From the trap to the (autopsy) table
From the trap to the (autopsy) table
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Predator elimination work underway in the Whataroa-Butler catchment area
Predator Free South Westland
Predator Free South Westland

2020

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Great news: Native birds are beginning to recover in the Perth River valley!
Great news: Native birds are beginning to recover in the Perth River valley!
Update on Perth River valley work programme – possum freedom achieved
Update on Perth River valley work programme – possum freedom achieved
ZIP and COVID-19, May 2020 – a letter from our Chief Executive
ZIP and COVID-19, May 2020 – a letter from our Chief Executive
An encounter with 27 kea in the Perth River valley, April 2020
An encounter with 27 kea in the Perth River valley, April 2020
Kea survey in the Perth River valley, March 2020
Kea survey in the Perth River valley, March 2020
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) and COVID-19 – a letter from our Chief Executive
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) and COVID-19 – a letter from our Chief Executive
Update on Perth River valley work programme – response to isolated rat breeding
Update on Perth River valley work programme – response to isolated rat breeding

2019

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Video update: We are making great progress developing the 'Remove and Protect' approach in the Perth River valley
Video update: We are making great progress developing the 'Remove and Protect' approach in the Perth River valley
Taonga species in the Perth River valley, South Westland
Taonga species in the Perth River valley, South Westland
Update on Perth River Valley work programme – predator removal operation completed
Update on Perth River Valley work programme – predator removal operation completed
An Insight into ZIP
An Insight into ZIP
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme – 7 June 2019
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme – 7 June 2019
Update on Perth River Valley Predator Removal Operation – Phase One Completed
Update on Perth River Valley Predator Removal Operation – Phase One Completed
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme - Kea Monitoring
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme - Kea Monitoring
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme - February 2019
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme - February 2019
Perth River Valley Work Programme - Information Sheet (Updated January 2019)
Perth River Valley Work Programme - Information Sheet (Updated January 2019)

2016-2018

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Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme – November 2018
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme – November 2018
Update on Perth River Valley Project – assessing the effectiveness of a ‘river barrier’ for rats
Update on Perth River Valley Project – assessing the effectiveness of a ‘river barrier’ for rats
Further Update on Perth River Valley Project – possum removal operation
Further Update on Perth River Valley Project – possum removal operation
Update on Perth River Valley Project – possum removal operation
Update on Perth River Valley Project – possum removal operation
Update on Perth River Valley Project – opportunities to reduce risk to kea
Update on Perth River Valley Project – opportunities to reduce risk to kea
Update on Perth Valley Project - results of pre-operational monitoring
Update on Perth Valley Project - results of pre-operational monitoring
The Perth Valley Project - what is it all about?
The Perth Valley Project - what is it all about?
Update on Perth Valley Project - May 2018
Update on Perth Valley Project - May 2018
Perth Project and 2018 Tahr Hunting Season - Adams Wilderness Area - Updated 2/03/2018
Perth Project and 2018 Tahr Hunting Season - Adams Wilderness Area - Updated 2/03/2018
Possum, Rat and Stoat Removal Research in South Westland - 26/01/2018
Possum, Rat and Stoat Removal Research in South Westland - 26/01/2018
The ZIP/DOC trial in South Westland is now complete
The ZIP/DOC trial in South Westland is now complete
Update on ZIP/DOC trial in South Westland - 31 July 2017
Update on ZIP/DOC trial in South Westland - 31 July 2017
Fact Sheet on ZIP trial in South Westland
Fact Sheet on ZIP trial in South Westland
New video from ZIP's field development site, Bottle Rock peninsula
New video from ZIP's field development site, Bottle Rock peninsula
Official Opening of ZIP's predator research enclosure, 9 June 2016
Official Opening of ZIP's predator research enclosure, 9 June 2016
A day in the life of a ZIP field ranger
A day in the life of a ZIP field ranger
Welcome!
Welcome!

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Birdsong on Ōkārito Lagoon
Birdsong on Ōkārito Lagoon
The Carbon Opportunity
The Carbon Opportunity
Predator Free South Westland project
Predator Free South Westland project
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) - Back country camera
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) - Back country camera
The Remove & Protect Approach
The Remove & Protect Approach
Remove and Protect in the Perth River valley
Remove and Protect in the Perth River valley
ZIP CE Al Bramley: The Power of Two. The NEXT DOC partnership to form ZIP
ZIP CE Al Bramley: The Power of Two. The NEXT DOC partnership to form ZIP
Removing possums from the Perth River Valley - and keeping them out
Removing possums from the Perth River Valley - and keeping them out
Zero Invasive Predators ‘1080 to Zero’ trial in South Westland
Zero Invasive Predators ‘1080 to Zero’ trial in South Westland
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) at Bottle Rock Peninsula, 2016
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) at Bottle Rock Peninsula, 2016

 

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