Pestival Webinar Replay: “Even though the New Zealand Long Tail Bat won Bird of the Year in 2021, the profile of our New Zealand native bats is, really, really low compared to our native bird species. The biggest challenge is trying to just get people to be more aware of our bats.” New Zealand used […]
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Going to bat for something rare
It’s a hot day back at the road but here in the shade of Henry’s Bush it’s refreshingly cool. There’s the rushing sound of a waterfall off on my left, but I’m trying to ignore it, focusing all my attention on the grey box I’m holding. Did the signal get a bit louder just then? […]
Ruru and bat surveys in Franklin this spring.
Anecdotally we are told by people that there are more ruru (morepork) in areas where we have been carrying out good rat and possum control. This is especially interesting where we are using bait stations for control, as brodifacoum (the active ingredient in Pest Off bait ) has a long half life, so there is […]
Pukekohe Rooseville Park – Ruru and bat evening survey, 4th November
We’re hearing about increases in ruru (morepork) numbers in areas where our groups are carrying out good rat and possum control. We would like to build up evidence to support this. So come and join us for an evening walk to spot for bats, listen for ruru and gather baseline data on ruru abundance. Meet […]
Mauku – Ruru and bat evening survey, 2nd November
We’re hearing about increases in ruru (morepork) numbers in areas where our groups are carrying out good rat and possum control. We would like to build up evidence to support this. So come and join us for an evening walk to spot for bats, listen for ruru and gather baseline data on ruru abundance. Meet […]
Pukekohe Hill Summit – Ruru and bat evening survey, 28 October
We’re hearing about increases in ruru (morepork) numbers in areas where our groups are carrying out good rat and possum control. We would like to build up evidence to support this. So come and join us for an evening walk to spot for bats, listen for ruru and gather baseline data on ruru abundance. Meet […]
Patumahoe – Ruru and bat evening survey, 26 October
We’re hearing about increases in ruru (morepork) numbers in areas where our groups are carrying out good rat and possum control. We would like to build up evidence to support this. So come and join us for an evening walk to spot for bats, listen for ruru and gather baseline data on ruru abundance. Meet […]