15 May 2023

New approach to predator control - from outer space!

From Afternoons, 1:45 pm on 15 May 2023

It's not new that predators are a big issue in New Zealand for our native birds and fauna

People are working hard on the ground to control numbers, trapping and poisoning, but have you ever thought of managing predator control from space?

It's not some thing of the future, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research are already directing predator control from space

Scientific programmer at Manaaki Whenua, Ben Jolly talks to Jesse.

Mist rising through beech forest on a frosty morning. Photo:

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