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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 8:33 am – Posted by Mandy | No Comments
Department of Conservation ranger, Matt Sidaway, has mastered the art of speaking like a bird. And not just one bird, he’s fluent in bellbird, fantail, robin (the north island dialect) and parakeet. In this video, he shows you how to whistle your way into a feathered friendship.
Untitled from Mandy Herrick on Vimeo.
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 8:51 am – Posted by Mandy | No Comments
Waitaha River, Photo: Zak
Guest Blogger: Forest & Bird Field Officer, Debs Martin
Hey, do you remember the first time you plunged into a cold mountain stream and resurfaced, your breath shocked from you, your body quivering with the cold and the excitement of the water. If you’re like most New Zealanders, you’ll have a favourite river hidden not too far from home.
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 3:04 pm – Posted by Mandy | 3 Comments
Guest Blogger: Forest & Bird Marine Advocate, Kirstie Knowles.
Line fishing, for many of us, is an imaginative exercise.
And if you’re anything like me, before you drop your line into the water, you’ll press your nose almost against the water’s glassy surface, and peer into its inky depths in an attempt to see what bounteous life it contains.
These days if you’re lucky the tug of your line will help to answer this question. If not, your imagination is left to fill the gap, so to speak.
The statistics will leave your imagination reeling.
The UN has estimated that 70% of the world’s fisheries are now exploited to their limits, over-exploited or depleted. In this year’s Best Fish Guide , several types of fish have slipped in our rankings. Two of them are types of tuna (bigeye and yellowfin).