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New Zealand based possum research goes international

November 13, 2023 1:13 pm

As part of her PhD at Lincoln University, PF2050 Limited’s Capability Development researcher Brittany Graham presented at the European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference (EVPMC), which was held in Florence, Italy in August. Brittany has written a blog about here experience and her research. …more

Predator free New Zealand: a climate change game-changer?

October 9, 2023 3:19 pm

In the ongoing battle against climate change, innovative solutions are emerging. We recently funded a groundbreaking science project led by Zero Invasive Predators Limited. The project, titled ‘Measuring the Impact of Invasive Browser Management on Carbon Storage in Forests,’ is exploring the potential climate-cooling effects of pest control programs. …more

A trip to Glenorchy for Possum Spitfire Field Trials

May 3, 2023 1:51 pm

A blog by PF2050 Limited Project Support Manager Joan Lah The Rees River has been in famous action movies like Mission Impossible and Lord of The Rings for its dramatic backdrop of snow-covered mountains, beech forests and braided river. I didn’t quite get to star in a Mission Impossible film this trip but I got to be part of the action in tracking dangerous possums. …more

A visit to Pest Free Banks Peninsula

December 7, 2022 12:59 pm

Kaitorete Spit juts out to the south of Banks Peninsula, between Lake Ellesmere and the Pacific Ocean. A small gravel bank that runs between the Spit and Fisherman’s Point in Southbridge is moved aside by diggers four times a year to allow the waters to mingle. …more

The 2022 Mustelid Summit

November 21, 2022 3:38 pm

Recently Predator Free 2050 Limited’s Research and Development Project Support Manager Olivia Rothwell and Dr Andrew Veale were the keynote speakers at an event hosted by Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust. …more

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