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Tui thriving in Wellington – New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz
Tui are taking over Wellington, with an eight-fold jump in their recorded numbers since 2001.
The forest bird is now the second most commonly observed in the capital after the silvereye, according to a twice-yearly survey.
“They seem to love it here,” Wellington City Council reserves manager Amber [...]
Posted in Aotearoa, Department of Conservation, Matiu/Somes Island, bush, cat, conservation, doc, environment, extinction, gecko, island, karori sanctuary, lizard, nature, new zealand, nz, rat, skink, wellington, wildlife on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Scoop: On the lookout for lizards
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Conservation staff on the DOC Poneke area-managed Matiu/Somes Island in Wellington Harbour are preparing for an exciting arrival on Friday’s 10 am ferry sailing.
15 rare Wellington green geckos, seven of which have spent the last twelve months on ‘sabbatical’ at the city’s Karori Sanctuary, are being released on [...]
Posted in conservation, environment, extinction, island, karori sanctuary, nature, new zealand, nz, tuatara, wellington, wildlife on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First tuatara nest found in 200 years – 01 Nov 2008 – NZ Herald: New Zealand and International environment and global warming news
The first confirmed tuatara nest in over 200 years on mainland New Zealand has been discovered at the Karori Sanctuary in Wellington.
Sanctuary staff uncovered the four ping-pong-ball-sized leathery white eggs yesterday during routine [...]
Posted in bird, birds, bush, hamilton, new zealand, possum, rat, regional council, tui on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tui to flourish after crackdown on pests – New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz
A big jump in the number of tui visiting Hamilton is predicted next year as the impact of a successful breeding project kicks in.
Environment Waikato expects a bumper tui breeding season at its Hamilton Halo project sites this spring, thanks to a highly [...]
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