I do not like these election results so far.


"“The population may be getting younger because individuals born after 2008, the year a marine sanctuary was introduced off the west coast of the North Island, have better chances of survival, since they are less likely to be accidentally caught in fishing nets,” suggests Professor Rochelle Constantine."

#Conservation #MarineEcology #MauiDolphins

SunLive - Good news for world’s rarest dolphin? - The Bay's News First
https://sunlive.co.nz/news/328255-good-news-for-world---s-rarest-dolphin-.html


Labour has run DOC into the ground.

Leaked email: DoC proposing significant restructure, cuts
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/leaked-email-doc-proposing-significant-restructure-cuts/


I don't think this situation is sustainable. Regional Councils don't have the expertise to manage fisheries or the compliance resource to be able to enforce rules at sea. The quicker an oceans policy gets developed the better.

New 'ad-hoc' no-fishing area spoils plans for summer of sailing and fishing | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/133043164/new-adhoc-nofishing-area-spoils-plans-for-summer-of-sailing-and-fishing


A bit of an odd take. Concludes that deer should still be controlled for biodiversity so I'm not sure why the GAC sees this as a win.

GAC: New research supports managing deer for biodiversity over carbon storage | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Inc
https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz/resources/publications/news/gac-new-research-supports-managing-deer-for-biodiversity-over-carbon-storage/


It's so cooked that the conservation system in Aotearoa New Zealand is so broken that government agencies need fund raising assistance to be able to deliver basic conservation services.

"A fundraising campaign to save the southern New Zealand dotterel from extinction has been launched after feral cat predators killed at least one of the 126 birds remaining at Rakiura/Stewart Island."

Fundraising campaign launched to save southern dotterel from extinction | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/300983537/fundraising-campaign-launched-to-save-southern-dotterel-from-extinction


nostr:npub1753ccmtkar32lmapl0frdqd542dx2tdvss8vxgsnryzw4cy9gg2q0dahhs Agree it's good but shouldn't have taken 9 years to get here and in a severely weakened state. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/352023/otago-marine-reserves-planning-has-failed


Recloaking Papatūānuku hoping to restore almost one-fifth of NZ to healthy forest https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/499441/recloaking-papatuanuku-hoping-to-restore-almost-one-fifth-of-nz-to-healthy-forest


Government announces six new South Island marine reserves https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/election-2023/499457/government-announces-six-new-south-island-marine-reserves


"Monoculture tree-planting schemes are threatening tropical biodiversity while only offering modest climate benefit, ecologists have said, warning that ecosystems like the Amazon and Congo basin are being reduced to their carbon value."

Tree-planting schemes threaten tropical biodiversity, ecologists say | Biodiversity | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/03/carbon-tree-planting-schemes-threaten-tropical-biodiversity-aoe


"A two-decade-old experiment in the tropical rainforest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, is beginning to reveal that human-assisted restoration of logged forests can increase the speed of an ecosystem’s recovery.

The researchers also found that planting a diverse suite of seedlings, instead of only one species, led in just one decade to greater biomass and forest complexity."

Forest restoration can fare better with human helping hand, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/forest-restoration-can-fare-better-with-human-helping-hand-study-shows/


Well it's taken almost three weeks but the tūī have finally figured out how to use the new sugar feeder.


nostr:npub17mvejpya2xp50sct2yj3ck3pgj0pkvwcx4gu0cg60knj0vf0y9gs649fad Yes, I would be suing his employer for not keeping him safe.

The cases in US that have been won are mainly around insufficient labelling on containers, not the potential  carcinogenity of glyphosate.


Drivers asked to slow down after rare bitterns killed near Dargaville https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/499205/drivers-asked-to-slow-down-after-rare-bitterns-killed-near-dargaville


Does glyphosate cause cancer? Australia’s Roundup case against Monsanto will offer a fresh legal answer | Health | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/01/roundup-class-action-monsanto-cancer-glyphosate


Staggering cost of invasive species worldwide revealed - BirdGuides
https://www.birdguides.com/news/staggering-cost-of-invasive-species-worldwide-revealed/


Wellington.Scoop » Seeding a sponge city
https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=155431


I'm not sure if 3 waters is the answer but it's better than whatever this is. From the last two weeks. An actual shit show.

https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/149/791/316/003/335/original/21e55b6b676800b6.jpg

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I'm not a fan of this.

Small fry threatened by rise of sprawling mega fishing firm
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/commercial-fishing-mega-entities-on-the-rise


Stewart Island volunteers work to restore rare & endemic native plant species | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/133015607/stewart-island-volunteers-work-to-restore-rare--endemic-native-plant-species


nostr:npub17mw7ejdqn6xet2afjky0gl3y8rn7373athrqhx5d2vl8jr8sl9qsf3xy9f The weird thing is the caption above it with the same word is totally fine.


Predator control & propagating native trees to create a safe corridor for birds | Stuff.co.nz
https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/133016516/predator-control--propagating-native-trees-to-create-a-safe-corridor-for-birds


2040 is closer than 2007.

You're welcome.


nostr:npub1rnjw5kg7a9qqjsjcplq799ggndpsnmkhcte3y4k2frhrhk3hdsfs3x3uwx As a youth I saw two groups of teenagers get into a brawl over whether Tool or Metallica was better.

I like both.


It's so hard to watch a game now I just don't care any more.

World Rugby boss says they have to be relevant and invest more https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/498938/world-rugby-boss-says-they-have-to-be-relevant-and-invest-more


nostr:npub17mw7ejdqn6xet2afjky0gl3y8rn7373athrqhx5d2vl8jr8sl9qsf3xy9f Yeah I met people working on the Mount Vic bowling green for years with mushrooms which were being used to bioremediate the soil.

Essentially they would harvest the mushrooms and send them to the dump.


nostr:npub19xu7l3dzum28386tx9fv2n3699uqwq8wc3l4sy8sjkc67nu938hql9e8yd In 2023, gaming industry revenue is projected at $365.6 billion globally.

The annual revenue of the global film industry as of 2022 was $77 billion.

Global television market revenue amounted to around $94 billion in 2022.

Not that hard to tell who has the better model.


nostr:npub19xu7l3dzum28386tx9fv2n3699uqwq8wc3l4sy8sjkc67nu938hql9e8yd I used to "acquire" everything. Paid for Netflix and Disney for quite a few years now but everything has splintered so much there are sometimes shows/movies I want to watch that I don't want to sign up for another streaming service.

I think the video game industry has a much better model. I get most of what I want from Xbox Gamepass and freebies through Epic. Anything else I will buy and I'm happy to do that every now and then.


Phew. This was my first question.

"(Old bowling greens are often doused with a range of toxic chemicals, but soil tests were run before anything was planted and came back completely clear, Barnes says)."

Out of old bowling green, hundreds of kilos of fresh food, thanks to volunteers | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/133015868/out-of-old-bowling-green-hundreds-of-kilos-of-fresh-food-thanks-to-volunteers


Trail cameras enhance understanding of lizard behaviour in a remote alpine environment | NZES

#TrailCamera

https://newzealandecology.org/nzje/3519


Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live
https://theconversation.com/citizen-scientists-collect-more-nature-data-than-ever-showing-us-where-common-and-threatened-species-live-212372


nostr:npub17mw7ejdqn6xet2afjky0gl3y8rn7373athrqhx5d2vl8jr8sl9qsf3xy9f nostr:npub1trdnqrfstufc45awha43p6xy2n0v6czuhapzh4r09hap08dg0c6s9gussx Yes, correct.

The firearm currently in my possession (legally) was gifted to me by a mate who moved overseas.

I still need to register it's existence under the new rules but for the last 5 years the state has had no knowledge of it.

Easy to see how many firearms end up being used in crimes.


Escalating wild deer numbers prompts action from conservation trust | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/132975568/escalating-wild-deer-numbers-prompts-action-from-conservation-trust


Labour To Consider 2.1 Million Hectares Of Native Reforestation | Newsroom
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/labour-to-consider-21-million-hectares-of-native-reforestation


The mystery of the plague skinks and the small Southland town they called home | Stuff.co.nz

#Lizards #Herpetology #Invasives
https://i.stuff.co.nz/environment/133003972/the-mystery-of-the-plague-skinks-and-the-small-southland-town-they-called-home


'Do not anthropomorphize plants,' say plant and forest researchers

#Botany
https://phys.org/news/2023-09-anthropomorphize-forest.html


Andy McKay

#Aotearoa #NewZealand

#Conservation #Restoration #Ecology #Lizards #Plants #CameraTrap #Wetlands #Forests, #Outdoors #Fisheries #Fishing #LandManagement #GIS #QGIS #RStats #R #Skateboarding #PunkRock #HeavyMetal #RunningPunks

I work as an applied ecologist, running the biodiversity programme for our local District Council/Municipality.

#iNaturalist: https://inaturalist.nz/people/andymckay

I've hosted the Paekākāriki #Punk Show since 2016: https://www.mixcloud.com/paekakpunkshow/


nostr:npub1rnjw5kg7a9qqjsjcplq799ggndpsnmkhcte3y4k2frhrhk3hdsfs3x3uwx Sheperds Reign (New Zealand/Samoan) https://youtu.be/qgVB7ZaRdAs?si=mUZ5svS_S0obaX94


nostr:npub1ghg6vg383an4kjyhm70nvpu6asrhjann92wy6yvp30vpp25xalmqc4y74f nostr:npub1trdnqrfstufc45awha43p6xy2n0v6czuhapzh4r09hap08dg0c6s9gussx Ah interesting.


Native diversity buffers against severity of non-native tree invasions | Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06440-7


I don't see how it's a good idea that a single company is in control of almost 40% of all the commercialy caught fish landed in Aotearoa New Zealand on an annual basis.

Sealord agrees to buy Independent Fisheries, creating NZ's largest seafood business | Stuff.co.nz
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/aquaculture/132946786/sealord-agrees-to-buy-independent-fisheries-creating-nzs-largest-seafood-business


nostr:npub1hykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fsj73p33 This article is very informative.

Black spruce dominated ecosystems are under threat. Not from black spruce, but from hotter, dryer conditions which mean that black spruce is being out-competed by other species such as white spruce, aspen and birch.

Black spruce has dominated boreal forests for the last five to ten thousands years. The climate is beginning to change that dominance.
 https://www.woodwellclimate.org/black-spruce-regeneration-failure/


nostr:npub1hykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fsj73p33 Even spacing for landscape scale planting projects is standard practice. I'm not sure if it's a viable argument that even spacing makes fires worse. Perhaps if it means you have a higher fuel load/biomass over a given area, but that's not clear in the article and isn't shown in anything I have read so far.


nostr:npub1hykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fsj73p33 I always enjoy Cory's writing, but I don't think the way he's written about black spruce is entirely accurate.

I'm a restoration ecologist with no first hand experience in this particular ecosystem, but here's a bit of what I've read matched with experience in other forest restoration projects.

"Black spruce dominates most spruce-fir ecosystems of boreal North America."

Basically, it's exactly what you should be planting in these areas after logging.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/tree/picmar/all.html

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Just looked at a 1960s place across the road from us, offers over $715,000.

It's been a rental for the past 20 years. Significant rot in the shower and no underfloor insulation.

The owners have a yacht.

We suspect they can't be arsed getting it up to healthy homes standard for new renters.


"But a council report prepared for Thursday’s operations committee meeting said there had been no clear decision on whether Jobs for Nature funding would extend beyond its June 2024 expiry, despite requests being made for all projects in the region to continue.

“This raises a risk that council and Maraetaha Incorporation will lose the substantial pest plant and animal control gains made as a result of this funding,” the report read."

https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/news/forest-restoration-funding-in-question


"We find a nonlinear relationship between knowledge and confidence, with overconfidence (the confidence gap) peaking at intermediate levels of actual scientific knowledge. These high-confidence/intermediate-knowledge groups also display the least positive attitudes towards science."

Intermediate levels of scientific knowledge are associated with overconfidence and negative attitudes towards science | Nature Human Behaviour
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01677-8

#Science #HumanBehaviour


I don't think it's a good idea that a handful of Aotearoa New Zealand fishing companies own the majority of quota.

There are supposed to be quota amalgamation rules against this so hopefully this goes out for public consultation.

Sealord enters agreement to acquire major New Zealand fishing business | IntraFish.com
https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/sealord-enters-agreement-to-acquire-major-new-zealand-fishing-business/2-1-1518639


5 years of progress at the Waikākāriki Wetland.

27 June 2018
17 September 2020
10 September 2023

#Conservation #Restoration #Ecology #RestorationEcology #Weeds #NgaUruora

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How to tell the difference between toetoe and pampas

https://fedimovie.com/w/1icJecvsf9oo6Ev7umRMmQ


Drug addiction is a mental health issue. Punishing people for struggling with their mental health is abhorrent.

"Drug addicts will face the prospect of losing their benefit if they refuse treatment or don't make efforts to find work, the ACT Party leader says."

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/498064/act-leader-david-seymour-wants-to-see-more-drug-addicts-sickness-beneficiaries-rejoin-workforce#:~:text=ACT%20says%204100%20people%20receive,for%20more%20than%20six%20years.


nostr:npub17mw7ejdqn6xet2afjky0gl3y8rn7373athrqhx5d2vl8jr8sl9qsf3xy9f Awesome effort!


If this is what red tape gets you I'd hate to see what less red tape gets us.

Suction dredging trial to target caulerpa at Aotea Great Barrier Island | RNZ News
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497983/suction-dredging-trial-to-target-caulerpa-at-aotea-great-barrier-island


nostr:npub1ghg6vg383an4kjyhm70nvpu6asrhjann92wy6yvp30vpp25xalmqc4y74f Lots of money to be made consulting once National realises you actually need people to be able to do stuff.


Seems like there will be lots of consultancy work coming up advising regional councils on fisheries...


Our Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon catchment project has strong community response | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/132929152/our-waitarakao-washdyke-lagoon-catchment-project-has-strong-community-response


NPS-IB: "No net loss."

Disappointment native trees felled for Akl housing development
https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/14/disappointment-native-trees-felled-for-akl-housing-development/


Biodiversity credit scheme under microscope
https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/biodiversity-credit-scheme-under-microscope/


Hard to see how this will work alongside the Fisheries Act. Regional Councils are essentially fisheries managers now.

"The Environment Court’s decision is considered ground-breaking because it is the first time anyone has successfully used the Resource Management Act to ban specific commercial fishing practices."

Northland Regional Council confirms Bay of Islands fishing ban formally adopted - NZ Herald
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northland-regional-council-confirms-bay-of-islands-fishing-ban-formally-adopted/FVMT5WQFRNGIFL2FXVYWD5QF3A/


Lax dog and cat breeding laws just means a lot more dead cats, dogs and wildlife.

Great that SPCA is taking a science led approach now as we lost decades of progress from their previous stance.

"Auckland Council said a lack of de-sexing during Covid and irresponsible owners has caused an explosion of roaming dogs and they urgently need government support to get on top of the numbers."

Number of dogs being put down in Aucklands doubles in last year https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018906936/number-of-dogs-being-put-down-in-aucklands-doubles-in-last-year


nostr:npub1j8f7m9353n7z028a2xdds0vycpcwf4psuesjw6qjtnddfg5fqerqr5kpuz nostr:npub1sgx8uuv5qaxytc9m0wg4hwzg565rrjt4clkujvjexmlkfjdudheqzcnjkp Not surprising.


nostr:npub1mp8uwzw8awu9fjhjq6kwly60gr3xty6qmf9r99e4a8yhmuw3jwfspzp77f I used to have one of those and quite a few bees managed to drown themselves in it.


nostr:npub1jlfartn8a83ugzq9z4pyr5vgx2ah3zh6knarvd7y7mrc54zswghswec44x Understood. Yes it is very important in some industries.


nostr:npub1mp8uwzw8awu9fjhjq6kwly60gr3xty6qmf9r99e4a8yhmuw3jwfspzp77f Encouraging non-native pollinators to the detriment of native birds and insects isn't an ideal outcome.


This whole system is broken. Worse than weather predictions.

Costs double for cycleway as New Plymouth council admits to maths fail https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497955/costs-double-for-cycleway-as-new-plymouth-council-admits-to-maths-fail


nostr:npub1jlfartn8a83ugzq9z4pyr5vgx2ah3zh6knarvd7y7mrc54zswghswec44x I deleted mine a few years back after someone on a forum used it to low level dox me.

Still gainfully employed!


nostr:npub1sgx8uuv5qaxytc9m0wg4hwzg565rrjt4clkujvjexmlkfjdudheqzcnjkp Makes me think of this https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2023/07/18/britons-would-vote-rejoin-eu


Also, it appears that bees are smarter than birds.


Well that didn't work...

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nostr:npub1sgx8uuv5qaxytc9m0wg4hwzg565rrjt4clkujvjexmlkfjdudheqzcnjkp Plenty of in your face "conspiracies" out there without making up your own!


Scientific retractions may become easier to spot as Retraction Watch finds new partner | Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/content/article/scientific-retractions-may-become-easier-spot-retraction-watch-finds-new-partner


Fuck this guy.

'We need to see pain': Australian multimillionaire says unemployment must rise | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/we-need-to-see-pain-the-developer-who-says-unemployment-must-rise-20230913-p5e48g.html


nostr:npub1ghg6vg383an4kjyhm70nvpu6asrhjann92wy6yvp30vpp25xalmqc4y74f Flinging possums?


Forest & Bird calls for better river management on West Coast https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497929/forest-and-bird-calls-for-better-river-management-on-west-coast


How researchers brought mistletoes back to the trees of Melbourne—while warding off hungry possums

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-brought-mistletoes-trees-melbournewhile-warding.html


"Iwi-owned fishing company Moana New Zealand has been cleared to buy the North Island inshore catch rights from rival Sanford, making it the largest inshore fisheries company in Aotearoa."

Commerce Commission clears Moana to buy Sanford's North Island inshore fishing business
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/aquaculture/132930969/commerce-commission-clears-moana-to-buy-sanfords-north-island-inshore-fishing-business


nostr:npub17mw7ejdqn6xet2afjky0gl3y8rn7373athrqhx5d2vl8jr8sl9qsf3xy9f Ha yes and a fern every hour. There are too many of each.


nostr:npub1trdnqrfstufc45awha43p6xy2n0v6czuhapzh4r09hap08dg0c6s9gussx No they're both on Twitter though.


Set up a native freshwater fish tank today with the kids. Common bullies and shrimp. Will try and get a koura as well At some stage.

Stella McQueen has a great article here: https://aquariumworld.nz/forums/fish/articles-guides/native/how-is-the-native-freshwater-aquarium-different-r14/

#Freshwater #fish #aquarium

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Warming oceans blamed as category 5 storms form in every tropical ocean basin in a year - a world first on record | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/us-canada/300967326/warming-oceans-blamed-as-category-5-storms-form-in-every-tropical-ocean-basin-in-a-year--a-world-first-on-record


Couple with cats on a leash want same walking rights as dog owners | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/132892646/couple-with-cats-on-a-leash-want-same-walking-rights-as-dog-owners


10-year feral cat plan brings us a step closer to properly protecting endangered wildlife
https://theconversation.com/10-year-feral-cat-plan-brings-us-a-step-closer-to-properly-protecting-endangered-wildlife-212976?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=discover&utm_campaign=CCwqGQgwKhAIACoHCAownY-ICzDdx4YDMIuTxwIw0abxAg&utm_content=related


Two more kiwi found dead on Taranaki Maunga | Stuff.co.nz

#Kiwi #Birds #Conservation

https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300966714/two-more-kiwi-found-dead-on-taranaki-maunga


‘Starvation’ cause of death: 23 dead seals wash up on Hawke’s Bay beach in five days - NZ Herald
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/starvation-cause-of-death-23-dead-seals-wash-up-on-hawkes-bay-beach-in-five-days/MK65OKLZD5ERRIPUF7YKR2CMXI/


Commercial fisherman caught trawling protected waters is fined and has boat seized | Stuff.co.nz
https://i.stuff.co.nz/environment/300966960/commercial-fisherman-caught-trawling-protected-waters-is-fined-and-has-boat-seized


Agriculture study on cover crops mixtures delivers unexpected results
https://phys.org/news/2023-09-agriculture-crops-mixtures-unexpected-results.html


nostr:npub180lrv3tv0v5jdt686kfkffhpvjrm7r3pnvpg73yg4yxgzemehxasul3mxa What is ALS data?


nostr:npub19xu7l3dzum28386tx9fv2n3699uqwq8wc3l4sy8sjkc67nu938hql9e8yd Is this a euphemism for humans with no social skills or actual AI? 😂


nostr:npub158uvwepv9xgjre0qk57ql7v8qn6a0j0yaxjflaelfwefhr7d3stq78kk44 Paekākāriki Escarpment Track

https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/022/774/680/830/711/original/1c670f284d60d1eb.jpg


nostr:npub1tdjprtq7kape7xtc383q945y3qmt9cjcqvunxzx68pakup8w5x3qv4cvf4 nostr:npub17ncsrs9w3s477cwu4ekuhw0h6nkely9lgmeakklsjjza5tq6dukshc9dam An ex colleague got reasonable survival results from aerial image analysis on a 2 year old planting a few years back. I think that was in R.

I have successfully used LIDAR to delineate emergent podocarps in QGIS. Ā great tool for finding big trees in hard to access places.

I'm really keen to see what you both come up with.

I know lots of work happening by Regional Councils to quantify indigenous vegetation cover for the NPS-IB as well.

https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/022/760/006/014/045/original/678f6802a3303ef4.jpg

https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/022/760/212/899/574/original/b5bd8692f69211df.jpg


Consultation under way on plan to release insects to combat invasive weed in Manawatū-Whanganui - NZ Herald
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/consultation-under-way-on-plan-to-release-insects-to-combat-invasive-weed-in-manawatu-whanganui/GQNP3XTMXRGUPP2ESEA43P272M/


This is probably just a case of some junior comms person not having a good handle on the data but if you're going to make a claim make sure you can back it up first!


If I was advising the New Zealand fishing industry I would tell them that straight up lying to people isn't a great way to build trust.

Overfished stocks in 2022 data:

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/fishing-aquaculture/fisheries-management/fish-stock-status/

#fisheries #ebfm #FisheriesManagement

https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/021/364/838/034/144/original/91c89b1fc96c3240.webp

https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/021/364/854/609/657/original/efe54f28e685258f.webp


Friends win 12-year battle against invasive weed in waterway | The Post
https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350067044/friends-win-battle-against-south-african-invasive-weed


‘Killing just about everything’: Landfill still polluting waterway years after first prosecution | The Post
https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/environment/350052173/landfill-still-polluting-waterway


We first trialled cardboard plant guards back in 2019 and haven't looked back.

True that they only last a couple of seasons at best but the ability to biodegrade is a huge asset.

These plastics guards were used by contractors for a planting in 2016. Seven years later they're still there and now it's up to us a volunteers to remove them.

#Conservation #Restoration #Ecology #RestorationEcology

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We need to be very careful that so-called green solutions don't end up causing more problems than they solve. The arguments against seabed mining are the same arguments against offshore wind, with the addition of potentially significant impacts on seabirds.

Taranaki's offshore wind farms brought a step closer with new hub | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300949780/taranakis-offshore-wind-farms-brought-a-step-closer-with-new-hub


I was shifting some stuff around in the garage today and saw that the plastic in my dive fins has perished and cracked.

At first I was disappointed but I bought them 16 years ago so not too bad I guess.