Last week Dr. Jan Wright released her penultimate report as Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Titled “Taonga of an island nation”. It has been widely supported and will hopefully help focus our attention to save the species that desperately need our help. We will be delving into … [Read more...] about PCE Report — 5 Things You Need to Know
Book: Bringing back the birdsong
With intensive pest control, the Doaks have witnessed a dramatic recovery of the native flora and fauna. In ‘their coastal slice’ the natural world has returned with a profusion of birdsong in the forest. This book is a plea for the conservation and protection of New Zealand’s wildernesses, … [Read more...] about Book: Bringing back the birdsong
Conservation Card Game
Cloak Of Protection The New Zealand conservation card game by Kakariki Games. To save our birds, you need to trade, draw & play to create a feather cloak of 15 cards in one bird realm: forest, settlement, sea, or extinct. But BEWARE! Each card sports some predators – will they threaten … [Read more...] about Conservation Card Game
Can we make New Zealand Pest Free?
Zealandia learning units: Inquiry for Environmental Technology in New Zealand for year 4-8 Students. There are five core sessions with two additional sessions to be integrated as appropriate. Key competencies: Thinking; Using language, symbols, and texts; Managing self; Relating to others; … [Read more...] about Can we make New Zealand Pest Free?
Learn how to get the most out of your Goodnature traps (webinar)
Robbie Van Dam from Goodnature discusses their automatic self resetting traps. You will learn: how to use the traps in the most effective way (for different pest animals) trap placement about the most effective lures some insights into their community projects about Goodnature's … [Read more...] about Learn how to get the most out of your Goodnature traps (webinar)
Learn how to get the most out of your DOC trapping series (webinar)
Darren Peters from the Department of Conservation discusses the DOC series of traps (150, 200 and 250). You can expect to learn: how to use the DOC series of traps in the most effective way (for different pest animals) trap placement about the most effective lures about some of the … [Read more...] about Learn how to get the most out of your DOC trapping series (webinar)
Friday afternoon reads… island recovery
For thousands of New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic mice, their sojourn on the Antipodes is almost over. Endemic beetle and moth populations will finally get a chance to recover and nesting seabirds will be free of encroaching rodent harassment. The Million Dollar Mouse operation has put the spotlight on … [Read more...] about Friday afternoon reads… island recovery
Mohua facts
The mohua, or yellowhead, is a small bird with a bright yellow head and breast. Early settlers called it the ‘bush canary’ because of its colour and beautiful song. The mohua's story is a familiar one, of population decline since the 1800s. In the 1800s, the mohua was one of the most common … [Read more...] about Mohua facts
A way forward for community led conservation by Julian Fitter
Maketu Ongatoro Wetland Society (MOWS) was started in 2009 to help look after the colony of New Zealand Dotterel on Maketu Spit. This then quickly morphed into an ecological restoration project through a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP), funded by both councils and DOC, with MOWS providing the … [Read more...] about A way forward for community led conservation by Julian Fitter
Going Native — Third Island rat catching with Goodnature by Paul Stanley Ward
I got a text from my mate Robbie, “Wanna come down Rakiura-Stewart Island and check some traps?” I’d never been to the ‘Third Island', and had heard enough raves about backyard kaka and beaches chocka with kiwi to make my answer obvious. This bird nerd was raring for a range in Rakiura. Robbie is … [Read more...] about Going Native — Third Island rat catching with Goodnature by Paul Stanley Ward