pest control

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 202505 May 2025

New research shows that tuatara could be at risk from the same rodenticides that are used to protect them from […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 February 202512 February 2025

New technology is helping scientists to track down pests, detect endangered species, and find infectious viruses, all through the tiny bits […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 27 September 201831 October 2022

Writing for the Hawke’s Bay Today, University of Otago toxicologist Dr Belinda Cridge wonders if she would drink from the […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 05 September 201811 February 2019

The use and safety of 1080 for pest control has re-entered public discussion in recent weeks. The toxin, used in […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 November 201711 April 2018

To reach New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 goal, researchers have been considering gene-editing techniques to rid the country of invasive […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 24 August 201723 July 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 03 March 201703 August 2018

On World Wildlife Day, Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Wayne Linklater writes in the Dominion Post about his thoughts on the […]

In the News | Published: 27 February 201703 August 2018

New regulations under the Resource Management Act will bring the control of 1080 under national, rather than regional, control. Environment […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 18 January 201711 April 2018

Nearly six months ago the Government announced it would aim for a Predator Free New Zealand by 2050. We asked experts […]

In the News | Published: 07 November 201611 April 2018

Press feature writer Will Harvie visited Marlborough’s Bottle Rock Peninsula to take a look at a research project aiming to […]