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A walking safari through Chyulu Hills Rainforest in Kenya
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (713+ words) In Kenya, the Chyulu Hills Cloud Forest offers a safari most travellers never experience: one done slowly, quietly and entirely on foot, writes Kayla Brock. Watching for animals is what I expected my first safari to be like. But in…...
Afternoon quiz: The peacock is the national bird of what country?
22+ hour, 31+ min 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…...
Wild possums, deer appear to be outpacing farmers' pest control efforts
22+ hour, 19+ min 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....
Rangitīkei's wild deer problem 'hasn't gone away"
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (512+ words) The Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective has secured $250,000 in Government funding to tackle a growing issue on its patch. Collective team leader and project manager Julie Ireland said wild deer were damaging crops, pastures, and fences. Animal numbers and associated costs…...
Could a weather-style risk system tame New Zealand’s flu surges?
4+ day, 20+ hour 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
5+ day, 53+ min 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…...
Greens candidate vague on harvesting of pest animals
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (485+ words) The Green Party’s West Coast-Tasman candidate sidestepped questions on whether the party would back an idea of harvesting pest animals such as goats and deer. At a candidate briefing before the West Coast Regional Council on Tuesday, candidate Andrew Beaumont…...
'Peace of mind': App targets challenge of private hunting land access
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (790+ words) A new hunting land-booking app will launch later this year to fill a “gap” in accessing private land. Huntable relations and digital content manager Philipp Spahn said the app was a “win-win” for pest control and people struggling to find…...
Beyond the safari: Gorilla treks, ancient sites and Africa after dark
1+ week, 1+ day ago (818+ words) Tanzania Great Rift Valley trekking Sponsored by Viva Expeditions Cycling along ancient elephant paths in Botswana as wild zebra watched in curiosity, Tanya Gurtin was struck by the sound of silence. “You’re in the middle of nowhere, and all you…...
What are emu doing here? How non-native wild emu survived decades on East Coast
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1167+ words) Up the remote East Coast of the North Island, a small colony of non-native emu has survived in the wild for decades after they were no longer farmed. One local conservationist has decided to try his hand at raising a…...