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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, Uncategorized, West Coast , , , , , , , ,
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The saw used to lure bats into nets for monitoring

Fiordland Bat Diaries: The Saw

Department of Conservation —  17/03/2022

Catching bats is a tricky business. We have a few tools up our sleeve to help like special nets and traps but when you are looking for a needle in a hay stack a lure helps too… including a saw?!

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In Bats, West Coast
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Jobs for Nature shares the love

Department of Conservation —  14/02/2022

Pre-pandemic, Jan and Mike Goodall were “off their feet” busy running Te Koha – a carve-your-own-pounamu studio. While their business is down pre-COVID levels, their love for nature has grown. Read all about how Jan and Mike have a softspot for Jobs for Nature and it’s impacts on their lives.

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In Jobs for Nature, Weeds, West Coast
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