Had an amazing time at the Regional Auckland Predator Free Hui today! The speakers were incredibly inspiring. But, the highlight of these gatherings is always the opportunity to connect with passionate individuals face-to-face
#PredatorFree #Auckland #pestfreeAKL #Community #Conservation #Networking

To save its rare birds, New Zealand is relying on a nation of backyard trappers New Zealand's unique birds are at risk of extinction, like the kiwi. So the country is trying to eradicate the invasive species that prey on them. Everyday people are lining up to help.

Big conservation wins in New Zealand: invasive predators are being removed, giving kiwis, keas & other native birds a real shot at survival. 🐦💚
Read the story: buff.ly/UV031xZ

#PredatorFree #ConservationWins #Birds

A map of Te Ika a Maui with red squares over Bay of Islands, Maungatautari, Tiritiri Matangi, Zealandia, Kapiti, and a couple of other islands.

This map from iNaturalist showing sightings of Tīeke (#Philesturnus rufusater) North Island Saddleback maps pretty well to locations where islands have been cleared of predators or where predator-proof fences and intensive trapping have been done.

#iNaturalist #PredatorFree

To apply or learn more about these exciting roles, email admin@tearahikoi.nz. Applications close September 12th.
Join us and help make Franklin predator free and thriving with biodiversity.

#aklbiodiversity #predatorfree #franklin #auckland #jobs

A bold dream gets a cut as Predator Free 2050 Ltd is disestablished Predator Free 2050 was hit by a budget blow, and now the 'moonshot' goal is under threat

#NZ: A bold dream gets a cut as #PredatorFree 2050 Ltd is disestablished: #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedeta...

Two white basket fungi growing next to each other. They are shaped like a mesh ball with a lattice pattern.

A large basket fungus specimen growing out of the ground. It is white and has a lattice-like shape.

Found some very cool specimens of Tūtae kēhua / basket fungus / Ileodictyon cibarium while checking our Predator Free trapline along the awa this morning
#predatorfree #teawakairangi

‘It was a bombshell’: Govt culls pest eradication company Is the financially stretched Department of Conservation best to lead the country’s cooperative mission to eradicate pests by 2050?

“We’ve got so much that’s on the brink, and what we really needed was a concerted and strategic effort to boost nature protection.”

#predatorfreenz #predatorfree #community #conservation

newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/26/i...

What can New Zealand learn from Australia's invasive species management? - ABC listen Nicola Toki speaks about what she hopes to gain from her Australian visit.

Our CE Nicola Toki is in Australia swapping yarns with our mates at the Invasive Species Council.

She shared some of our homegrown #PredatorFree success & learned more about areas where Aussies are leading the way, like action on feral deer 🦌🚫

Have a listen:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

The wallabies are killing the forest on Kawau Island. They've eaten all the undergrowth, and as the old trees die, there's nothing to replace them.
#predatorfree
#ConservationDogs
#IslandConservation

Killed my first rat! Heard, then saw them sneaking around last week, and got them with the old trap tonight. #fixnfogg #predatorfree

I met Nicola Toki last weekend and wow!
Let’s continue front footing looking after our birdies - we have a lot to do!! #PredatorFree

I love an old building but when the repair budget for Wellington Town Hall is an order of magnitude larger than Predator Free, we've got our priorities all screwed up. #predatorfree

What’s better than tieke/saddlebacks laughing at your campsite! Thanks @aklcouncil #shakespear #regionalparks #camping #nzbirds #predatorfree #conservation #tieke #saddleback #holidays