Possum
Pest control creates balance for Northland farmer
When Geoff Crawford started trapping for pests on his farms, he was catching 70 possums a week. Now he's lucky if he gets seven...and the community have jumped on board too. Audio
Our Changing World - Predator lure research
Katy Gosset speaks to a PhD student who is designing new tech to catch predato,rs with the hope of returning bird song to the bush. Audio
'People are really seeing these large South Island black cats'
There have been more reports of big cats in the South Island, and we've spoken to four people who have varying accounts. Yolanda van Heezik is a professor in the zoology department at Otago University… Audio
“Killing: such an ugly word, isn’t it?” – but four experts say it’s not only a good thing, but essential
Kim Hill explores the scientific and ethical dilemmas posed by the current campaign for the eradication of pests such as the possum from New Zealand by 2050 with a panel of experts including… Audio
Let's Get Trapping
In order to control rats, stoats, possums and feral cats on Banks Peninsula, ecologist Alison Evans has started a library in Little River that loans traps and cages to locals free of charge. She also… Audio, Gallery
Colin Cox: Pioneer Deer Farmer and Possumer - Part 4
Colin Cox was involved in the very beginnings of deer farming in New Zealand and with the development of possum fibre for use in clothing. He's written a memoir which Country Life has turned into a… Audio
Colin Cox_ Pioneer Deer Farmer and Possum Hunter
Colin Cox was involved in the very beginnings of deer farming in New Zealand and with the development of possum fibre for use in clothing. He's written a memoir which Country Life has turned into a… Audio
Colin Cox - pioneer deer farmer and possumer
Colin Cox was been involved in the very beginnings of deer farming in New Zealand, and the development of possum fibre for use in clothing. He's written down his life experiences which Country Life… Audio
Mating Time
For six weeks there will be a daily visit from an Artificial Insemination, or Breeding (AI or AB) technician with pistolettes of bull semen. Mating is the most important time on the farm because the… Audio, Gallery
Ewe Me and the Lambs
Relda Greenhalgh farms about an hour away from Kawhia, near Mount Pirongia. It's an isolated spot to start with, but she also lives with no phone or power. Her most recent project is breeding from… Audio, Gallery
'Possum Stomp', 'Ora' and Ecology-Based Gaming
An ecological modeller and a gaming expert have created a forest ecology-based online game as well as a smaller game featuring zombie possums and Stompy the Kiwi Audio
Nature's Support Possum Back Belt
Colin Cox lives in Fordell near Wanganui. No one would guess he's credited with being New Zealand's first commercial deer farmer, he helped develop the idea of blending possum and merino wool, and now… Audio