Date: 13th November 2024
A great article published recently in Country Wide magazine celebrated how great the rural community are at stepping up and helping out well beyond the farm gate. Thake very much to Jo Grigg, a…
Date: 13th November 2024
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has completed a review of the Biosecurity Act 1993. They have a developed a range of proposals to update and modernise the Act. Submissions from stakeholders are essential…
Date: 13th November 2024
Miles Anderson, National MP for Waitaki is a tireless campaigner for wilding pine management. He has put a bill in the “tin”. Every bill is given a housie token, and that token goes into…
Date: 13th November 2024
Scion and Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research are conducting a survey to understand how perceptions of wilding conifers differ across regions of Aotearoa New Zealand, and between professions and stakeholders. They are also interested in understanding how these…
Date: 11th September 2024
The enemy of my enemy…. Invasive mammals as seed predators of wilding conifers. Tom Carlin from Scion recently completed our second webinar with a great presentation. You can watch this on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1cizVVDmoc Tom along…
Date: 17th August 2024
First webinar successfully done The first test of the 2024 Wilding Conifer Action Webinar Series run by the Wilding Pine Network, Scion and the National Wilding Conifer Control Programme webinar was very well received….
Date: 18th July 2024
If you are interested in how the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) works and what role it plays in New Zealand’s climate change response take a look at https://consult.environment.govt.nz/climate/second-emissions-reduction-plan/. The Ministry for the Environment is…
Date: 14th June 2024
DoC will pull back from some areas but focus more keenly on others, the minister says, while seeking external partners and investors Minister foreshadows hard choices for Conservation Department (msn.com) This article provides an…
Date: 12th June 2024
The IVL is a $35 levy that is charged to most international visitors to New Zealand. The IVL aims to address current challenges in the tourism and conservation systems. The introduction of the IVL…
Date: 19th May 2024
Think rats Think conifer seeds as a tasty morsel for their sharp little teeth and high energy lifestyle. Tom Carlin from Scion and a group of science partners from Scion and Lincoln University have…