Actually saw a stoat yesterday (first ever!). It dashed out in front of me on the road and then turned and ran back, so fast that I was still trying to figure out what I'd just seen (and almost run over). Had no ideas we had stoats in town here. I guess we need more traps! #AoNZ #predatorfreenz
"Hey, big Aussie banks, let's talk windfall taxes."
"No...? So dropping credit card and paywaves charges is doable then...?"
Fkn thieves...when we talk about #PredatorFreeNZ, getting these f*ckers back on the leash should be a high priority...
The town with no hedgehogs #predatorfreenz thespinoff.co.nz/science/21-1...
Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a tree trunk smothered in ivy and on the right the ivy has been removed from the tree
I’m always doing something weird when @fromthemorgue.bsky.social is out walking his adorable dogs. Today I was removing ivy that’s smothering trees down by the awa. Little point doing predator removal if we’re not also restoring habitat #predatorfreenz
Seven white birds on long thin legs standing on a rocky river bed, with their heads tucked under their wings
In need of tōhu & good news stories, so was pleased to see 7 kōtuku ngutupapa / royal spoonbills along the awa this morning. Usually only see 2 or 3 #teawakairangi #predatorfreenz
#NZ: The disestablishment of Predator Free 2050 Limited, announced on Budget Day, was expected to save $12.6 million in overheads over four years, but puts #PredatorFreeNZ at risk : #nzpol #cuts www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/26/k...
“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
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The journey of the kiwi highlights the conservation efforts of The Forest Bridge Trust, which has been working to create a safe and connected environment for kiwi between the east and west coasts of Rodney.
#pestfreeAKL #AKLbiodiversity #predatorfreenz
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Is this the world's first kowhai moth detecting cat?!? I'm collecting larvae at home to rear at the lab for an ecology project. Pepper helps find the ones that drop to the ground. #entomology #predatorfreenz #kowhai #bugs #catswithjobs #indoorcat
New rat house plus welcoming committee.
#HomeFarm #predatorfreeNZ 🌱NZ
Installing motion-detecting cameras was a game-changer for possum control here. I used to go out shooting whenever I saw fresh sign. But after 10 years, I realize I was massively underestimating the number of predators we have.
#PredatorFreeNZ 🌱NZ
In the quest for #PredatorFreeNZ, what do we do about mice?
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Predator Free Franklin are looking for a paid co-ordinator to support community groups doing predator control on the Western side of Franklin and optimise predator control across the region.
predatorfreefranklin.nz/join-our-team
#pestfreeAKL #predatorfreenz
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Woken by a possum. Tossing up if I get out of bed to sort it out or go back to sleep. #PredatorFreeNZ
Keeping possums as pets is a key potential barrier to realising #PredatorFreeNZ aspirations. #ResponsiblePetOwnership
Sooner of later the weakest link will give way and the truth will out...
#predatorfreenz @BankombNZ @AntoniaWatsonNZ @johnkeypm @1NewsNZ @ANZ_NZ @DavidHisco_ANZ #anzdotherightthing
Crunch day: do you know what it is like waiting to have your home sold from under you? #predatorfreenz @BankombNZ @AntoniaWatsonNZ @johnkeypm @1NewsNZ @ANZ_NZ @DavidHisco_ANZ #anzdotherightthing
#predatorfreenz @BankombNZ @AntoniaWatsonNZ @johnkeypm @1NewsNZ @ANZ_NZ @DavidHisco_ANZ #anzdotherightthing When the weak link snaps...
#predatorfreenz @BankombNZ @AntoniaWatsonNZ @johnkeypm @1NewsNZ @ANZ_NZ @DavidHisco_ANZ #anzdotherightthing
It's not too late for ANZ to acknowledge and repair past wrongs...is anyone really fooled or bought off by its coincidentally convenient super-low mortgage rates...? #predatorfreenz @BankombNZ @AntoniaWatsonNZ @johnkeypm @1NewsNZ @ANZ_NZ @DavidHisco_ANZ #anzdotherightthing
NZ govt goals for 2025 to achieve #predatorfreenz 2050 @IsldJames @ScienceUoA #winterlectures
Winter lectures @ScienceUoA - hearing from @IsldJames & @LoraxCate about #predatorfreenz & #billiontreesnz
We are obliged to help our birds - #predatorfreenz @IsldJames #SCBO2018