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From our Chair: Respecting our precious birdlife Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury I was disappointed to read yet again that some four-wheel drive enthusiasts are putting vulnerable birdlife at risk by taking their vehicles on to the braided rivers – in this case the Ashley River/Rakahuri. A unique place for unique birdlife Our braided rivers…
Understanding our precious water resource Applications close on Sunday 15 August for this year’s Untouched World Foundation’s Waterwise Canterbury programme. From 12 to 17 September 2021, students aged 15 to 24 will come together to explore and understand issues pertaining to our most critical resource – water. About the programme The group from Waterwise 2020…
How invasive species are threatening precious island birds and plants Tammana Begum from The Natural History Museum reports on international research, led by UC Science graduate Dr Jo Carpenter and University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s Don Drake, exploring how the impact of colonisation has resulted in the disappearance of endemic birds in Hawaii, the Mascarenes…