Animal pests by Ramona Millen

Chew cards for monitoring

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2020-02-25 04:14:02 UTC

Chew cards are a simple tool used to help identify the presence of rats, stoats, possums and hedgehogs on your property. Download our guide on how to make your own.

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Which is which? Learn about NZ animal pests

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2020-05-12 05:33:23 UTC

Identify footprints in tracking tunnels

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Teacher PLD

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2020-05-25 00:54:19 UTC

In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool from the Science Learning Hub and Adrienne De Melo and Ben Moorhouse from the Department of Conservation share the many learning opportunities available when investigating animal and plant pests.

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Possum picnic activity

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2020-05-25 00:57:04 UTC

This activity is designed to introduce and re-enforce ideas about the impact of introduced predators. It could also be used for plant pests, and to show the relationships between living things in a community.

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A useful article to read before you embark on a school predator trapping programme, with links to the resources for schools on the Predator Free NZ website.

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Level 4 Statistics unit

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The purpose of this unit is to engage the student in carrying out the steps of a statistical investigation in a context from the science learning area; predator control.

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Wiping out wasps

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2020-05-25 01:11:56 UTC

Find out about a community-led wasp control project in the Nelson-Tasman region.

Here's an idea...

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Online Nature Classroom | Kids Greening Taupo

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Information, stories, video and activities for exploring the topic: Aotearoa and Conservation

1080: the facts

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2020-07-28 02:37:52 UTC

Predator Free Bay of Plenty education resource

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The Cacophony Project

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2020-10-18 23:23:01 UTC

Find out how the Cacophony Project are developing awesome tech to help win the battle against NZ's animal pests.

Pest-free Tawa | Unit plan

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2020-11-07 04:30:14 UTC

More details and context here: https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2984-pest-free-tawa-case-study

Weka for pest control!

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2020-11-24 23:02:07 UTC

Take action | Wild Eyes & KCC

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-03-16 05:04:57 UTC

Keeping your dog on a lead can help keep our manu/bird mates like penguins and kiwi safe. Make a bandana for your dog that helps spreads the message.

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About 1080

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-05-09 23:38:04 UTC

The results of an independent and thorough investigation into the use of 1080 by Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment in 2011.

Fight for the Wild | RNZ

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-05-18 22:03:06 UTC

Documentary film & podcast series exploring the notion of a Predator Free 2050 in Aotearoa.

Protecting our Natural Ecosystems' Carbon Sinks | Forest & Bird

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-06-25 01:55:06 UTC

This report, Protecting our Natural Ecosystems’ Carbon Sinks, reveals the West Coast’s kāmahi-podocarp forests alone are presently bleeding 3.4 million tonnes of CO2 every year because of browsing from deer, goats, chamois, and possums. To put this carbon loss into perspective it is equivalent to the country’s 2018 domestic air travel emissions.

Possum facts

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-07-01 00:05:58 UTC

Every night possums eat about 21,000 tonnes of vegetation — that’s nearly the weight of Auckland’s Sky Tower!! 😲

Short video (4 min) about pest trapping at Normandale School | LEARNZ

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Make your own wooden tunnel

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-07-22 03:11:30 UTC

What you'll need and dimensions for trapping tunnels.

Backyard Tracker activity | Whenua Iti Outdoors

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-09-01 04:31:37 UTC

See what you can find in your backyard!

Join the war on wasps!

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-09-15 00:51:16 UTC

Wasps are a real problem here in Te Tau Ihu (the top of the South). Find out what you can do to help here.

Ferret facts

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-10-13 01:14:09 UTC

Did you know: Ferrets are one of the few introduced predators that will kill an adult kiwi. 😱

Impacts of goats, pigs and deer on our forests

EnviroschoolsMarlborough — 2021-11-01 20:27:10 UTC

Featuring footage of a deer roaming Blenheim streets!

Using maramataka to successfully trap.

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Cam Speedy is a wildlife biologist and predator control specialist. Read about the trapping success he has had when using maramataka.