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Hunt for tui killer cat

i 13th February, 2015

Kia Ora! Some of you might have seen the article in Cook Strait news from February 2th. Since the beginning of January 19 tui has been found dead, due to been preyed on by cat. Kill signs are attributed with cat feeding behavior. Leaving wings, legs and feet and head. Some of the most fresh remains have been sent of to Massey University to be DNA tested for cat saliva. Cat foot prints have also been seen in the fine…

Conservation week kicks off

i 2nd November, 2014

Did you know that hangehange has a wonderful scented flowers or that weta do disperse seeds of some plants? Conservation Week started on Saturday (1 November) and the theme for 2014 is "Discover the world where you live". Encouraging us to explore our local environment – our reserves, bush, wetlands and coastal and marine habits right on our doorstep. You can find heaps of happenings on the DOC website (doc.govt.nz/conservationweek, but If you are keen to know what we are…

Joakim Liman
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Plant id info still in progress

i 17th October, 2014

Kia ora There are now more exotic plants growing wild in New Zealand than native plants. Our plant database will cover most or our local natives to wellington suitable to gardens and the invasive weeds threatening our gardens, reserves wildlife. However if going through our plant database of natives and weeds you might see that alot of plants are still missing information or photos. Writings take a little and photos of some species are still to come too. If you…