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AGM and Annual Report for 2023-24

Our Annual General meeting for our last financial year (July 2023 to June 2024) is due to be held on...

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Celebrating the science of predator control

August 2024 marked the fourth annual Chatham Islands Festival of Science. Our Trust took part in two...

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Species Spotlight: Chatham Island mudfish

Scaleless and silky-smooth, the elusive Chatham Island mudfish lives in the dark peat-stained depths...

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Species Spotlight: Chatham Island tāiko

Chatham Island tāiko are a small seabird in the petrel family. They spend their days foraging at sea...

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Species Spotlight: Chatham Island albatross

This month we're bringing you one of the iconic Chatham birds, an albatross named after the archipel...

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Species Spotlight: Chatham Islands moths

Moths don't always get the air time they deserve. They're small, which means they can be hard to not...

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Tips for possum control on the Chatham...

Possums are one of the major introduced pests on the Chatham Islands. They’re the biggest threat to ...

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Predator Free Chathams update (CIC)

Predator Free Chathams is a community-driven project to help restore our islands’ natural gifts and ...

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Is the future of the Chathams predator...

Before the arrival of humans, the Chatham Islands were teeming with animal life. Geographically isol...