Mohua moved to Fiordland super site (New Zealand Government)
(Source: New Zealand Government) Contacts Lindsay Wilson DOC Conservation Services Manager - Biodiversity Fiordland District Phone: 021 667 672 Email: lpwilson@doc.govt.nz Ros Cole DOC Acting Senior...
View ArticleCruise ship levy slammed
Environment Southland is calling on the Government to abolish a newly introduced second levy on cruise ships visiting Fiordland, saying it could stop cruise operators from coming to the area. In 2001,...
View ArticleEPA seeks public input into review of marine paints
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 10:13 am Press Release: Environmental Protection Agency Media release 24 January 2013 EPA seeks public input into review of marine paints The Environmental Protection...
View ArticleFiordland Marine Guardian reappointed
Friday, 21 March 2014, 5:47 pm Press Release: Amy Adams 21 MARCH, 2014 Fiordland Marine Guardian reappointed Environment Minister Amy Adams today announced that Stewart Bull has been reappointed as the...
View ArticleFears of spreading biosecurity threat
Northland biosecurity officials hope to hold back the tide of an invader being carried into Whangarei Harbour on boats. Marine services bosses fear a local presence of Mediterranean fan worm will...
View ArticleKiwi come south to Fiordland
Dusky Sound in Fiordland will become home to a new little spotted kiwi population and help strengthen the survival chances of the rare and endangered species. Up to 45 little spotted kiwi will be...
View ArticleDOC on the hunt for one wily deer
A project to eradicate deer on Secretary Island has achieved its target - except for one wily stag. The DOC restoration project to eliminate or control stoats and deer on the Island, on the Fiordland...
View ArticleHow can we avoid kelp beds turning into barren grounds? (Universitat de...
(Source: Universitat de Barcelona) The main objective of the study is to decipher what processes affect the transformation of kelp beds, an important source of biodiversity, into barren grounds....
View ArticlePurple sea urchins spoiling kelp forest
Los Angeles -- Below the gently rolling waves off the Palos Verdes Peninsula, a spiny purple menace is ravaging what should be a thriving kelp forest. Millions of sea urchins - scrawny, diseased and...
View ArticleEradication still possible - expert
Statistically, you're far more likely to have a great white butterfly caterpillar attack your Nelson garden than to have your leg bitten off by a great white shark in Tasman Bay. Mention the shark and...
View ArticleDOC labels Battle for our Birds a success
The Department of Conservation has lauded the success of its Battle for our Birds campaign in Fiordland, saying predator numbers in some...
View ArticleHelp Sophie keep pests out of our freshwater
Friday, 17 January 2014, 12:03 pm Press Release: Help Sophie keep pests out of our freshwater Watch out pests, Sophie Ovenden is on a campaign to keep you out of Gisborne and Wairoa waterways. She is...
View ArticleOrganic wild seaweed getting immune boosting credit
People seem to be more conscientious than ever when it comes to organic nutrition. And these efforts really pay off when they discover something new which can help boost their immune system. Fucoidan,...
View ArticleWarrior vessel HMS Scylla haven for marine life
By Jonathan Morris BBC News, Plymouth Continue reading the main story March 2004 and former Royal Navy frigate HMS Scylla is scuttled March 2009 and the colonisation of the wreck has settled down...
View ArticleDouble checking island biosecurity protocol (Department of Conservation of...
(Source: Department of Conservation of New Zealand) The Department of Conservation's Thorndon Office hosted an island biosecurity hui on Wednesday 27 November. Matiu-Somes, Kapiti, and Mana Island are...
View ArticleOff California, purple sea urchins devouring kelp forest
LOS ANGELES -- Below the gently rolling waves off Palos Verdes Peninsula, a spiny purple menace is ravaging what should be a thriving kelp forest. Millions of sea urchins - scrawny, diseased and...
View ArticleMulti-agency hunt for marine nasties at Tutukaka
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 9:38 am Press Release: Northland Regional Council MEDIA RELEASE 0800 002 004 | www.nrc.govt.nz Putting Northland first Number of pages: 02 Date: 14 February, 2013...
View ArticlePositive report on Pests with a hint of peanut butter
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 11:27 am Press Release: Media Release 20 November 2013 Positive report on Pests with a hint of peanut butter Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Environment and Services...
View ArticleNucleoporin MOS7/Nup88 is required for mitosis in gametogenesis and seed...
Abstract Angiosperm reproduction is characterized by alternate diploid sporophytic and haploid gametophytic generations. Gametogenesis shares similarities with that of animals except for the formation...
View ArticleNew tool to keep marine pests out of Fiordland
New tool to keep marine pests out of Fiordland Environment Southland councillors yesterday agreed to co-fund the purchase of an inflatable vessel quarantine facility, which is a major step forward in...
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