PostSource: NZ Department of ConservationThe latest Predator Free 2050 tool is a bio-degradable bait pod that can be distributed by a drone pilot with incredible accuracy. When the pods are released from the drone, they break open on impact releasing bait pellets for rats and possums to eat. “We have designed the bait pods to be as aerodynamic neutral as possible, minimising drift or deviation. The bio-degradable bait pod breaks open when it hits the ground, releasing bait pellets for rats and possums to eat. New developments are underway to increase the number of bait pods per load and the distance the drone can distribute them.