Possum search with a thermal drone
This is where it gets exciting for mainland eradication projects! The Possum Free Whangārei Heads field team, backyard trappers, community groups, have …
Sniffing out the last possums
Meet Cam and Nesha – a conservation dog handler and his certified possum indicator dog. Nesha is highly trained and specialised to …
Trialing new AI tech
On this road towards Predator Free 2050 we have the dedicated help of volunteers, rangers, community groups… and Artificial Intelligence! Alongside the …
Call for help from citizen scientists!
Could you help the Possum Free Whangārei Heads project with collecting possum DNA samples? The Possum Free Whangārei Heads project is in …
Automated traps working hard over summer!
The Possum Free Whangārei Heads team were pleasantly surprised with what they discovered upon return from the summer break.
Trappers: Please be aware
Interim findings from a new study raise health and safety concerns for Northland trappers, as up to one third of possums (4/12) …
The first leg with legholds
We have trialled our customised live leghold traps with success, catching the eradication project’s first possums last month. These traps are known …
The Field Journal – March
This month’s field journal is written by Biosecurity Officer, Zac Coffin. With the close of the month of Maehe, the Possum Eradication Team at Whangārei Heads enters a long awaited and exciting phase of going ‘live’.
Where are the possums?
Say cheese! We’ve been using smart image technology to help us determine the presence of possums in the Whangārei Heads area.