November 19, 2021 8:08 am
Predator Free 2050 Limited (PF2050 Ltd) has partnered up with the University of Otago to support a research team investigating new genetic technologies that could help eradicate possums from Aotearoa New Zealand by 2050. …more
November 12, 2021 1:51 pm
Predator Free 2050 Ltd was established by the government in 2016 with the goal of eradicating possums, mustelids and rats from New Zealand. As well as a range of ongoing conservation initiatives and research to support that goal, PF2050 Ltd is working to better understand how pest eradication and vegetation restoration can contribute to carbon capture with research co-funded by the Clare Foundation …more
November 4, 2021 3:37 pm
Boffa Miskell biosecurity consultant Dr Helen Blackie set out to develop a long-life lure that would increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of predator trapping. The outcome is a real “New Zealand Inc” product that is 100% natural, non-toxic and the only lure available with solid science and extensive field trial results behind it that prove it remains effective for months, even in extreme weather conditions. The lures are called PoaUku, which translates to ‘clay lure’. …more
October 29, 2021 12:07 pm
In 2019, Predator Free 2050 Limited funded students conducting possum, rat and mustelid fieldwork projects in landscapes across New Zealand, where increased knowledge will better guide eradication attempts. …more
September 29, 2021 8:09 am
More than $6 million in Jobs for Nature funding is being made available to support three iwi-, community- and council-led projects targeting the eradication of rats, stoats and possums as part of the Predator Free New Zealand 2050 mission, Predator Free 2050 Ltd announced today. …more
