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Threatened Species Strategy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 May 201703 August 2018

Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has launched a draft strategy for protecting our threatened species. Announced during DOC’s Threatened Species Summit yesterday, the strategy outlines […]

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Maud Island pest-free again – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 October 201611 April 2018

An island in the Marlborough Sounds has been restored to its predator-free status after an eradication operation successfully removed mice. […]

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120 rats with 25 traps – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 23 September 201611 April 2018

A New Zealand-made self-resetting rat and possum trap has garnered more praise after a student’s research project tested its efficiency […]

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Predator-free continues to nab headlines – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 August 201611 April 2018

Two weeks after an announcement that the Government would aim to make New Zealand “predator free” by 2050, conservation news […]

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It’s a people problem, not a pest problem – Wayne Linklater

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 28 July 201611 April 2018

In the hubbub following the Government’s call for a predator-free New Zealand, one point has been missing, writes Dr Wayne […]

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The science of a predator-free NZ – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 27 July 201603 May 2017

The Government’s announcement to aim for a ‘predator-free New Zealand’ by 2050 has been widely covered by media – both […]

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Govt’s predator-free pledge – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 25 July 201603 May 2017

The Government announced today an ambitious target to make New Zealand predator free by 2050. Prime Minister John Key made […]

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