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New Zealand Kereru by count a success!
New Zealand’s native pigeon, the kereru, is the focus of an important survey by Forest and Bird. Our ten day long kereru count has been a resounding success with over 1000 observations counted. Forest & Bird Kereru Count Project Coordinator Jenny Lynch says the online survey will be used to help boost the declining kereru [...]
Quake anniversary : Christchurch kids on how the new city should look
Residents young and old gathered in Christchurch today to mark the anniversary of the tragic February 22 quake. *** See also my Learn From Nature factsheet But one year on there is still so much to be done. The central city is still cordoned off with the area barely recognizable. There are around 600 buildings [...]
Wildlife Update : Pukeko wetland wonder
The swamp-loving pukeko has won Forest & Bird’s annual Bird of the Year election. Forest & Bird’s Advocacy Manager Kevin Hackwell says the pukeko is one of the best ambassadors for our wetlands. “These swamp hens love feeding on the grubs and plants that can be found in our wetlands,” says Kevin Hackwell. “Unfortunately 90 [...]
Rena Oil spill : A wake up call … but did we ‘get’ it?
Victoria Travers: What we can learn from Rena. Marine Advocate gives her views in the NZ Herald – which this blogger wholeheartedly agrees with! More at http://twitter.com/#!/LearnFromNature Last month I spent a few days alongside others from around New Zealand helping with the Rena clean-up. As one of 140 or so people working on oiled wildlife [...]
New Zealand spill update : Removal of Rena oil enters final lap
More than 350 tonnes of oil spilled into the sea, killing hundreds of birds and leaving previously clean beaches in black muck and leaving Maritime Forest and Bird http://twitter.com/#!/forest_and_bird has been active in the rescue and rehab of oil-affected birds. Salvage divers working on the MV Rena have attached hot taps to the starboard engine as efforts [...]
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