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Restoring the mana, mauri and health of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere

Department of Conservation —  22/10/2023 — 2 Comments

Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is the fifth largest lake in Aotearoa with some of the greatest diversity of wading birds in the country. Unfortunately it is also the second most polluted.

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In Native animals, Wetlands
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The Rime of the Thirtysomething Mariner

Department of Conservation —  13/10/2023 — 9 Comments

Ranger Mel offered me a lift home. As I’m not a huge fan of my evening commute, I gratefully accepted. Always take a lift from a ranger. I can’t stress this enough; you end up having a weird time more often than not.

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In Native animals, Lower North Island ,
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Back to the future: 25 years of measuring bird bounce-back

Department of Conservation —  06/09/2023 — 1 Comment

For 25 years a small team of bird experts have flown into the Landsborough valley to measure how bird life is bouncing back after predator control.

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In Native animals, Animal pests, Predator Free 2050, West Coast , , , , , , , ,
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