top: Members of the Matukituki Trust planning trapping operations at Aspiring Hut 10 days ago Many of you know that I’ve been involved with many others giving native bird populations a leg up via the Matukituki Trust for the last 4 or so years. Progress has been very steady and positive due a good base plan… Continue reading An overview of efforts to encourage native bird population numbers between Mt Aspiring and Wanaka, New Zealand.
Category: Restoration Ecology
Mou Waho Restoration Project | Lake Wanaka
top: Up close and personal with a local mountain stone weta The Mou Waho Island Restoration Project is centered around a very special island on Lake Wanaka. A feeling of magic prevails helped in part by it having an island on a lake on the island! Twenty or so years ago it was infested by… Continue reading Mou Waho Restoration Project | Lake Wanaka
Black Stilt chicks released onto the Tasman River bed in the MacKenzie Country
top: Juvenile kaki black-stilt On 08/08/2016 the Dept. of Conservation released several black stilt kakī chicks that had been raised in their Twizel avery. It is the world’s rarest wading bird! Photos below courtesy of Rachel Hufton’s FaceBook feed who was at the release And from a good friend CragRat, more similar photos here… Continue reading Black Stilt chicks released onto the Tasman River bed in the MacKenzie Country