By Toby Williams, Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson For years, Federated Farmers have been warning about the harm being caused by the many policies designed to give the forestry industry an […]
biodiversity
Work with farmers on biodiversity goals: Feds
Landowners do a lot of work to protect biodiversity onfarm and government agencies should be working with them, rather than against them. Federated Farmers was responding to DOC and LINZ’s […]
Move over birds – it’s time for Bug of the Year
A public campaign is under way to find New Zealand’s most-loved bug and Scion scientists are all over it like the proverbial moth to a flame. Voting for the inaugural […]
Central Plains Water Contributes $1M to local Community
Over the past five years Central Plains Water Limited (CPW) has contributed over one million dollars to a variety of projects that enhance biodiversity in the CPW operational area. The […]
Wasteland to wetland
NIWA’s Dr. Chris Tanner hosted an insightful session at the Primary Industries Summit earlier this month covering how wetlands were viewed historically, how they are viewed today and the science […]
Research on repellents to keep kea safe
Department of Conservation – media release New research to test the use of repellents to help keep kea safe during predator control operations is underway near Arthur’s Pass in Canterbury. […]
Indigenous fungus may help to control wilding pines
An indigenous New Zealand fungus may help to control wilding pines – one of the country’s most ecologically damaging weed species – a student’s research project shows. Wilding pine control […]
Wairarapa farmer nurtures marginal farmland into a wetland
Greater Wellington is backing a Carterton farmer’s vision to regenerate marginal farmland into a flourishing wetland through environmental programmes that support native biodiversity and healthy waterways. Wetlands work hard for […]