Predator Free 2050 Limited

Did you know that the Kaipara Harbour, located on the northwestern side of the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest estuarine water body in the country? In fact, it is the largest harbour in the Southern Hemisphere. We are proud to share with you our latest project video featuring the Poipoia te Kākano project which is focused on preserving the Kaipara Harbour's ecological integrity. The long-term plan for Poipoia te Kākano is to eradicate possums, stoats, rats, and pigs from 105,000 hectares across five peninsulas in the Kaipara Moana, with work starting on the Puketotara Peninsula. #predatorfree2050 #conservation #kaiparaharbour #future

Another excellent article about Kiwi Company Invasive Pest Control's Norbormide. “Getting a norbormide bait for both ship and Norway rats over the line is the biggest advance for invasive mammal control on the New Zealand mainland, and possibly even globally, in decades,” says Dan Tompkins, Science Director at Predator Free 2050 Limited. https://lnkd.in/gC6jaz9e #predatorfree2050 #worldfirst #conservation

A world-first rat-specific toxin is on the way! Invasive Pest Control's Norbormide project was included in our first round of Products to Projects funding. Like all good things, they take time but are worth the wait. Once it gets to market this new tool could help us get to predator freedom faster! Thanks for covering the story Predator Free New Zealand Trust 😍 #conservation #worldfirst #predatorfree2050

The eradication of rats 🐀 is a tough one, but Kiwi developers Envico Technologies have adapted to various challenges and are showing it can be done! Advancements in technology are paving the way to predator free success, so it's an exciting time to be a part of the predator free movement. Are you with us? #conservation #predatorfree2050 #getinvolved

We are proud to be supporting large scale predator elimination projects across Aotearoa. These projects cover over 800,000 hectares of urban, rural, and backcountry landscapes, with more than 114,000 hectares now free of project's targeted species. Cool huh? #predatorfree2050 #Conservation #success

Going into the weekend with some good news and a cute doggo pic to top it off! Congrats to handler Tilde and furry hero Parker who have passed the conservation dog tests! They will be helping Te Korowai o Waiheke hunt down the last stoats on Waiheke Island.

Technology is once again helping the predator free mission. As we see new tech continually being developed it's exciting to imagine how much easier catching the last predators will be in the not-too-distant future. Thermal imaging has helped eliminate a single Norway rat incursion on Te Motutapu a Taikehu (Motutapu) Island. The rat posed a grave threat to one of New Zealand’s rarest birds, the tūturuatu/shore plover. https://lnkd.in/g3DqgfvN

"Europeans brought these trees here, and kākā were here long before that. They co-evolved with native vegetation and native trees - so we are the problem, and we have to find the solution." https://lnkd.in/gkZTD3yJ

A tale of two perceptions of possums – Māori who view possums as an introduced pest, and Aboriginal nations who consider them taonga. https://lnkd.in/gi_gdjUF View the story at timestamp 20:40

We are stoked to have Natalie Farell join our team as Accountability Advisor | Kaitohutohu Kawenga Takohanga. Last week, Natalie visited The Capital Kiwi Project, where she learned more about the predator free movement in action. She heard about the challenges and milestones, including the effort required to secure permission to allow over 250 kiwi to return to the western hills of Wellington. Thanks to this mahi, over 100 kiwi have now been successfully relocated to the area. Since joining us in September, Natalie has hit the ground running. We’re excited to have her on the team, and she’s eager to share her insights from her experience so far. Check out her first blog, “From North America to Aotearoa: Joining the Predator Free Whānau.” https://lnkd.in/gC_V7aDt Featured image: Natalie looking out over The Capital Kiwi Project area.