Otago Conservation

Otago

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Otago — Otago Regional Council (ORC) staff are keen to hear from anyone in the region who have seen rooks.

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Wanaka — A rash of illegal pruning in Wanaka is causing headaches for Council and an eyesore for the community, Queenstown Lakes District Council parks manager Gordon Bailey said.

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Otago — The NZ Transport Agency is taking steps to cut the number of feral pigeons that are damaging the steel work on the Alexandra Bridge on State Highway 8 in Central Otago.

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Dunedin — The Dunedin Amenities Society and City Council will be holding an open day at the Craigieburn Reserve on Saturday 10 December 2011 beginning at 10:00 am.

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Queenstown — The war against wilding trees has received a welcome boost with confirmation of a Lotteries Commission grant, Wakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group (WCG) spokeswoman Briana Pringle said.  “We have been granted $132,601 for wilding control in Wakatipu.

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Dunedin — The Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust is extending an invitation for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to celebrate World Ranger Day on Sunday 31 July 2011.

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Dunedin — A University of Otago scientist has been appointed to a key position in a major international initiative aimed at reversing the alarming decline of frog populations worldwide.

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Queenstown — Queenstown’s Alpine paradise is showing its commitment to the environment with an extensive programme to regenerate native plant life.

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Dunedin — The DCC’s 650-hectare Mt Watkin / Hikaroroa Reserve, on the slopes of the Waikouaiti River, is regarded as probably the best remaining example of dry coastal forest in Otago.

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Otago — New Zealand’s wildlife-rich South Island region of Otago is about to welcome its first wild kiwi for almost 140 years - but not just any kiwi, these are the critically endangered Haast tokoeka.

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Otago — The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is seeking public feedback on a proposal to ensure remaining regionally significant wetlands are protected.

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Otago — The University of Otago is leading a major three-year scientific research project aiming to find vital information which could see rare southern right whales flourishing once again in New Zealand coastal waters.

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Cromwell — A public workshop to promote better management of the local rabbit population is being held in Cromwell next week.

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Dunedin — Same sex parents at New Zealand’s royal albatross colony successfully hatched their first chick on Monday (1.02.10).

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Otago — New Zealand has a reputation for world-leading gay rights so when a couple of rare birds of the same sex teamed up in a shared parenting role, no one was too fazed.

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Queenstown — The Queenstown Lakes District Council will be asked to approve a recommendation to remove a line of aging Poplar Trees on Lower Shotover Road at next week’s full council meeting, QLDC parks manager Gordon Bailey said.

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Queenstown — The tiny Gibbston Community Association has raised an incredible $1.3million for construction of a stunning 8km trail, following the bank of the Kawarau River, however the project has hit a small snarl.

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Queenstown — An opportunity for members of the Queenstown business and wider community to celebrate both Arbor and World Environment Days will take place next week during the lunch hour, Queenstown Lakes District Council arts and events facilitator Jan Maxwell said.

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Otago — Conservation Minister Tim Groser today announced changes to the boundary of the Oteake Conservation Park to exclude a 195 hectare area over the Hawkdun lignite deposit - a significant resource of recoverable energy.

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Queenstown — A campaign will get underway next week to contain the creeping infestation of wilding conifers on the iconic reaches of Queenstown Hill, Queenstown Lakes District Council district forester Briana O’Brien said.

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Queenstown — An updated strategy for wilding tree control in the Wakatipu is now available for public comment.

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