Bringing back the birdsong – note by note - is what around 350 Northland children experience each year by taking an Explore launch trip to the predator-free islands of Ipipiri in the eastern Bay of Islands and participating in an educational programme known as ‘Floating … [Read More...] about ‘Floating Classrooms’ gives Northland children kaitiaki experience
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Biosecurity essential to success of Project Island Song
Project Island Song is a Bay of Islands wildlife sanctuary that celebrates the native subtropical habitat, lush with vegetation and alive with birdsong. Thousands of trees have been planted, and five rare and endangered species have been reintroduced … [Read More...] about Biosecurity essential to success of Project Island Song
Bait station modification baffles bait-stealing possums
For community groups carrying out predator control it can be a real struggle to get rat numbers down to a level that allows small native birds to successfully breed in spring. One frustrating issue can be possums cleaning out the bait in your bait … [Read More...] about Bait station modification baffles bait-stealing possums
Ten more Kiwibank Predator Free Communities announced…
We are pleased to announce the addition of 10 communities to our Kiwibank Predator Free Community programme — taking the total number of communities to 55. The latest round of funding was highly competitive, with an overwhelming number of … [Read More...] about Ten more Kiwibank Predator Free Communities announced…
Nina Valley Restoration students celebrate 10 years
The Nina Valley Restoration Group is 10 years old this season and in those 10 years, the Years 7 to 13 students from Hurunui College who make up the group have learnt an impressive array of kiwi-handling skills. Hurunui student Anna Clark shows … [Read More...] about Nina Valley Restoration students celebrate 10 years
Ross and Eleanore Webber determined to beat possum come-back
Ross and Eleanore Webber farm Angus beef on a 195-hectare property at South Head, overlooking the Kaipara Harbour and have been trapping on their farm since establishing two QE II covenant blocks 15 years ago. Ross and Eleanore Webber. “We’ve … [Read More...] about Ross and Eleanore Webber determined to beat possum come-back