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$9.7m pest fund boost targets feral goats and deer
1+ week, 4+ day ago (549+ words) A $9.7 million funding boost from the International Visitor Levy has been welcomed by Federated Farmers. It says the funding “will put feral goats and wild deer directly in the crosshairs”. “This is an incredibly positive announcement and exactly the kind…...
Wild possums, deer appear to be outpacing farmers' pest control efforts
2+ week, 5+ day ago (640+ words) Residents hear loud screaming after alleged Blockhouse Bay stabbing By Monique Steele of RNZ A new survey shows farmers are struggling to get on top of rising pest animal numbers on their farms, despite spending more on controls each year....
Fewer prized trophy tahr harvested this season
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (540+ words) consultations showed a split in opinion about including pest animals like tahr and deer. DoC established...
Afternoon quiz: The peacock is the national bird of what country?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (114+ words) The peacock is the national bird of what country? That and more in today's Herald Afternoon Quiz. Can you score 10 out of 10? Test your general knowledge with the Herald’s afternoon quiz. Share your score with friends, family and colleagues, and…...
Can a corgi and a collie help save whitebait? Trial puts noses to the test
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1147+ words) It’s a blue, chilly morning in Northland, and reporter Sarah Curtis has been invited to join an important scientific mission: to see whether dogs can be trained to sniff out tiny īnanga whitebait eggs hidden in riverside grasses. We’re travelling…...
Deer damage sparks calls for extermination in the 1930s
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (868+ words) Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles about efforts to control deer and wild goats in New Zealand’s native forests. For well over a…...
Trump eyes deal to give away part of Yosemite park to private developer
2+ week, 1+ day ago (384+ words) The world-famous Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, California. US President Donald Trump’s administration has been quietly considering a proposal to give away a section of the renowned Yosemite National Park in California to a private developer, a report claims....
Could a weather-style risk system tame New Zealand’s flu surges?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (611+ words) Severe respiratory illness rates are now the highest they’ve been in the past decade, mostly because of the flu. It comes as ambulance services struggle to meet demand, and Health NZ urges people to save emergency departments for emergencies. RNZ…...
More job cuts on the cards at Conservation Department, union says
3+ week, 2+ day ago (177+ words) The union for public servants says more cuts are on the table at the Department of Conservation. The Public Service Association said a proposed restructure of the communications team could see 28 roles axed. RNZ understands staff are very upset by…...
Wild goats and deer threaten farms as conservation land gets $9.7m boost
2+ week, 3+ day ago (731+ words) The North Island’s Whanganui National Park and Waitōtara Conservation Area will share in a $9.7 million funding boost towards protecting native ecosystems from wild goats and deer. But Federated Farmers and local hunters fear conservation land isn’t the only recipient of the…...