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The Rime of the Thirtysomething Mariner

Department of Conservation —  13/10/2023

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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Finding the fish that swam with dinosaurs  

Department of Conservation —  28/09/2023

Zooming in on a precious, unusual, and poorly understood native freshwater fish, known around the country as lamprey, kanakana and piharau.

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In Canterbury, Freshwater, Nelson/Marlborough, Otago, Rangers, Taranaki, Technology, Wairarapa, West Coast , , , , , , , ,
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Back to the future: 25 years of measuring bird bounce-back

Department of Conservation —  06/09/2023

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 Animal pests, Native animals, Predator Free 2050, West Coast , , , , , , , ,
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Rakitata River revival: restoring a river’s natural character and mauri

Department of Conservation —  05/09/2023

An ambitious programme to revive the Rakitata (Rangitata) River is seeking public input on a strategy to restore the mauri (life force) of the river.

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In Canterbury, Climate change, Freshwater, Sustainability, Volunteers, Wetlands , , ,
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Wifi in the wilderness

Department of Conservation —  04/08/2023

In the eastern Taranaki hinterland, innovation and digital technology drive the conservation efforts of Jobs for Nature funding recipients Eight Hundred Trust. We visit Miranda and Daryl at their isolated property to find out more.

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In Jobs for Nature, Kiwi, Native animals, Predator Free New Zealand, Taranaki, Technology , , , , ,
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