Kids' activities
Calling all Junior Pest Detectives!
Pest Detective resources for junior pest detectives
These activity sheets and our culprits poster will help you get started on your detection work. Just download, print and you're on the trail!
Wanted! Pesky Culprits
Poster: what do our animal pests look like? (6 MB PDF)
Pawprints
Poster: what footprints do pests with paws make?
Bird footprints
Poster: what footprints do New Zealand's pest birds leave?
Match the Paws
Activity sheet: which pesky culprits made these footprints?
Match the Poos
Activity sheet: which messy culprits left these droppings?
Other resources
Investigating animal pests in your green space DOC teaching and learning resource for primary schools (Years 1-6).