1Jan 24, 2014
Are our pet cats bird-killers, or ratters? Grass-eating layabouts, or stealthy skink-hunters? What do they get up to at night? And are their hunting activities doing damage to our wildlife, or helping to protect our wildlife by keeping rodent numbers low? Last year philanthropist and conservationist, Gareth Morgan fielded a number of questions like this […]
2Jan 13, 2014
I have recently returned from holidaying in sunbaked Queensland, Australia, which lies on the doorstep of the magnificent Great Barrier Reef. As a travelling environmentalist and advocate for Forest & Bird it’s hard to take a complete break from work because environmental problems are rife throughout the world. And the ‘lucky’ country is by no […]
3Jan 9, 2014
Rodney has finished his 6.45am on-ship briefing. I photograph his hand-drawn map of Enderby Island and kit up for the day; wash the gumboots in antibacterial solution, check velcro for stray seeds, put on a life-jacket, throw some woollies and lunch into a daypack and head for the gang-plank. I ask Sergey one of the […]
4Jan 8, 2014
For the past few years, many city dwellers have been vigorously flying the flag for “Predator-free New Zealand” while, ironically, a scourge of pests have been running wild at their feet. Yes, in urban New Zealand, our pests are having a field day. Throughout New Zealand there is no nationwide council-led effort to build on […]