Backsliding in the battle against pest species

Date: 2nd September 2023

A great story on Radio New Zealand recently featuring Grahame Sydney who is a champion of the Central Otago Wilding Conifer Group. The story is about declining funding for the environment and its effects on communities. 

As well as his intimate knowledge of our iconic landscapes Grahame has watched one tree grow to many from his home as shown in the pictures below. Grahame hits the nail on the head in his interview. A very timely and much needed balance to public funding cuts talk. Click the link below to listen.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-detail/story/2018904456/backsliding-in-the-battle-against-pest-species


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