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Fri, 29 Jan 2010 9:27 am – Posted by Mandy | 6 Comments
Three local product designers who created the world’s first multi-kill trap are now on the brink of unveiling a whole new suite to pest-killing devices.
Named after pioneering conservationist and kakapo lover, Richard Henry, the tree mounted trap delivers a blow to the head of stoats using a CO2 powered piston, and then re-sets itself.
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 1:38 pm – Posted by Mandy | 6 Comments
Blogger: North Island Conservation Manager Mark Bellingham
As an island nation surrounded by sea, we’re in a prime position to take advantage of one of the world’s fastest growing industries: aquaculture.
Commercial aquaculture in New Zealand started in the 1960s, and since then it has grown to an industry that brings in $360 million dollars a year.
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 8:56 am – Posted by Mandy | No Comments
Photo courtesy of the Department of Conservation
Our re-homed Hutton’s Shearwaters will soon be enjoying top notch security.
The splinter population was successfully transplanted to this seaside spot over the last few years by DOC and Forest & Bird after concerns were raised about the precarious nature of their two predator prone mountainside colonies.
Now, local conservationists are swiftly moving into stage two – creating a gated community.
Thu, 07 Jan 2010 2:54 pm – Posted by Mandy | No Comments
We’ve had a flood (no pun intended) of entries for our wild rivers photo competition, which officially kicked off on January 1.
Here’s a sneak preview of some of the entries. Entries close on March 15. For more information see - http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/saving-our-environment/freshwater-/wild-rivers-/wild-rivers-photo-competition
Huxley river, Mount Cook. Photo: Gary Cooper.