Andy McKay

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I work as an applied ecologist, running the biodiversity programme for our local District Council/Municipality.

#iNaturalist: https://inaturalist.nz/people/andymckay

I've hosted the Paekākāriki #Punk Show since 2016: https://www.mixcloud.com/paekakpunkshow/

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2024-03-01 04:14:31

Crime pays.
Greater Wellington Regional Council abandons Transmission Gully prosecution - NZ Herald
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/greater-wellington-regional-council-abandons-transmission-gully-prosecution/NCSPCBN6LRHC5OMW5JHNHYFUPU/

2024-02-26 08:08:51

We need to stop suggesting signs as a solution for everything and actually fucking train people.
Better warning signs needed at Taieri Mouth, coroner says after capsizing death https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/510227/better-warning-signs-needed-at-taieri-mouth-coroner-says-after-capsizing-death

2024-02-16 07:39:29

I would love to know the genesis of these projects but I suspect they never involved a qualified restoration ecologist.
Ill-judged tree planting in Africa threatens ecosystems, scientists warn | Trees and forests | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/15/ill-judged-tree-planting-africa-threatens-ecosystems-scientists-warn

2024-02-08 09:24:43

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@npub1u5t…v2q5 Yeah when it no longer makes financial sense they'll walk. Governments certainly won't act first.

2024-02-08 09:23:39

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@npub12e5…vkmr Yeah the oligarchy is real.

2024-02-08 05:58:42

“The step-change in 2023 is that New Zealand no longer presents only significant earthquake risk, but also significant weather risk to reinsurers,” Suncorp said in a submission, published this month, to Parliament’s inquiry into how the country is set to adapt to climate change."
Home insurance will become more expensive, more limited, and harder to get, Suncorp warns | The Post
https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350168807/home-insurance-will-become-more-expensive-more-limited-and-harder-get#cxrecs_s

2024-02-08 05:47:13

The crib owner said the situation was “not affecting me just yet, but it will”.
“I'm not moving. It's bloody paradise here. We have got fishing, whitebaiting, deer stalking, paua, crayfish and cold beer in the fridge.”
Homes under threat as land falls into the sea | Stuff
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350172508/state-emergency-bluecliffs-homes-under-threat-sea

2024-01-22 09:24:16

Silvia Pinca: Rewilding pine forest into native bush | RNZ
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-weekend/audio/2018922785/silvia-pinca-rewilding-pine-forest-into-native-bush

2023-12-25 06:31:37

#MerryChristmas
https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/639/648/910/531/818/original/39c136e9a233c8e0.mp4

2023-12-19 11:11:36

Mt Messenger Bypass: Transport Minister unhappy with annual $750k pest control bill
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/505098/mt-messenger-bypass-transport-minister-unhappy-with-annual-750k-pest-control-bill

2023-12-02 17:44:53

A 3D Printer is helping save New Zealand’s endangered native fish | NIWA
https://niwa.co.nz/news/a-3d-printer-is-helping-save-new-zealands-endangered-native-fish

2023-11-30 09:52:22

Sigh.
Concern as carbon offset partnership plants pines in biodiversity hotspots | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/133063759/concern-as-carbon-offset-partnership-plants-pines-in-biodiversity-hotspots

2023-11-20 18:41:05

Predator control brings female South Island kākā on a par with males https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/502867/predator-control-brings-female-south-island-kaka-on-a-par-with-males

2023-11-20 10:31:31

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Vance completely fails to mention that the Council voted to CONSULT with the public on selling the shares. That was it.
Her article is straight up disinformation.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018914709/wellington-council-votes-to-consult-with-public-on-selling-airport-shares

2023-11-20 10:29:06

Andrea Vance's weird obsession with Tory Whanau and the Wellington Greens continues.
"Perhaps the best opportunity comes with the proposed sale of the council’s assets - particularly a 34% holding in the city’s airport. In 2022 the Wellington Greens ran on a platform that included no assets sales, and specifically the airport. It has no mandate for a sell-off."
"The strongest arguments available to Labour are that the public hasn’t asked for the sale."
https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/politics/350113306/win-back-wellington-labours-going-have-go-war-greens

2023-11-16 08:58:02

The office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is consistently one of the most high-performing and valuable groups in the country. This is critical work.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/two-billion-tonnes-of-organic-carbon-is-buried-under-nzs-oceans-heres-why-that-matters/NML5263SBZHONPRML47LI63KIA/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=nzh_fb&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0lXNBmV6s6oWoAfcCgtO-00uPY7o9fkSPRjOYvrWvcGrXmiOAcYCFVssc#Echobox=1700111907

2023-11-14 16:50:21

Developers fined over $93,000 for unauthorised earthworks and discharge in Porirua | RNZ News
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/502321/developers-fined-over-93-000-for-unauthorised-earthworks-and-discharge-in-porirua

2023-11-14 10:01:51

New interactive ‘Eco-index’ map: Why 15 per cent is a crucial figure for saving NZ’s biodiversity - NZ Herald
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-interactive-eco-index-map-why-15-per-cent-is-a-crucial-figure-for-saving-nzs-biodiversity/G6PYFODV2ZFF7ACXKTAR3ZUOVQ/

2023-11-10 19:47:21

'The first thing I did was collect seeds' https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/countrylife/audio/2018914839/the-first-thing-i-did-was-collect-seeds

2023-11-06 02:25:19

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@npub1zpn…zrnu Yes I'm aware of another development which is in a similar state. It's a real shame.

2023-11-06 02:24:11

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@npub17nc…9dam Yeah I remember seeing some pretty questionable things from them previously.

2023-11-05 21:47:04

Given the law suit that has just been launched over Transmission Gully and the seeming impossibility of accurately estimating the costs of these projects PPP should be the last thing we are looking at.
Public-private partnerships needed to fix $5 trillion 'infrastructure gap' https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/501772/public-private-partnerships-needed-to-fix-5-trillion-infrastructure-gap

2023-11-05 21:44:36

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@npub17nc…9dam I've had a really good response from the Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust too.

2023-11-05 18:23:54

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@npub17nc…9dam I have reached out to the journalist and he was unaware. He will try and change it this week.

2023-11-05 00:21:13

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@npub1ezr…4q9u See two following posts.

2023-11-04 22:05:29

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/common-garden-weed-spur-valerian-wreaking-havoc-on-native-vegetation-in-lyttelton-harbour/TIHO26EPADHYDD2J5AXQZ2I234/

2023-11-04 21:24:32

While it's great to see an article promoting native butterflies for the love of god and we please not promote planting invasive species.
Some of the species mentioned in this article are actively trying to be controlled by Regional Councils. That's your rate dollars at work.
Home gardeners can help save rare native butterfly before it becomes extinct | Stuff.co.nz
https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/133216361/home-gardeners-can-help-save-rare-native-butterfly-before-it-becomes-extinct

2023-11-01 01:52:21

Previous governments haven't given a shit over dead Māui dolphins and kiwi so hopefully dead sheep will finally make them take action.
Farmer calls for tougher cat control after toxoplasmosis devastates sheep flock
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/501412/farmer-calls-for-tougher-cat-control-after-toxoplasmosis-devastates-sheep-flock

2023-10-31 10:14:11

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@npub18p3…t9gh @npub1tdj…cvf4 I really like my friends take on it. They do ice cream sundaes every year. It's always a highlight stop and all the kids hang out in the backyard while they eat and the parents chat.
https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/329/098/183/156/841/original/9906b41d80aa3084.jpg

2023-10-31 05:19:36

"Overfishing" is massively overused as a catch all term in marine conservation. Kororā eat small shoaling fish, squid and crustaceans, with very little overlap between their diet and what recreational and commercial fishers target.
Conservationists concerned to find dozens of dead penguins on Waiheke https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018913388/conservationists-concerned-to-find-dozens-of-dead-penguins-on-waiheke

2023-10-29 06:20:24

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@npub13hu…n5rp I watched the game but didn't feel the need to post about it.

2023-10-29 06:19:55

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@npub13hu…n5rp I watched the

2023-10-26 18:14:35

Indigenous reforestation is a Treaty right – and the right thing to do
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/indigenous-reforestation-is-a-treaty-right-and-the-right-thing-to-do

2023-10-26 05:49:31

Good news.
Greater Wellington Regional Council approves Māori Constituency for 2025 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/501056/greater-wellington-regional-council-approves-maori-constituency-for-2025

2023-10-24 11:43:04

Wilding control responsibility not solely taxpayer's responsibility: Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment | Stuff.co.nz
https://i.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/133158620/wilding-control-responsibility-not-solely-taxpayers-responsibility-parliamentary-commissioner-for-the-environment

2023-10-22 20:15:14

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@npub1epd…p67u Not one mention of climate change in that article either...

2023-10-22 19:10:31

Another case which appears to hinge solely around inappropriate labelling, which has been the theme of previous successful cases.
St. Louis man gets $1.25M in landmark ruling over Bayer-Monsanto's 'Roundup'
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/st-louis-man-gets-1-25m-in-landmark-ruling-over-bayer-monsantos-roundup/

2023-10-22 04:11:57

So good!
"More than 40,000 humpback whales are believed to be travelling along the east coast."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-22/east-coast-humpback-whale-population-record-high-experts-say/102990590

2023-10-21 19:17:44

Another reason to trap pest species.
Horse feed Fiber Fresh recalled in Australia after hedgehog carcasses found in product - ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-10-20/dead-hedgehogs-in-hygain-horse-feed-urgent-recall/103003122

2023-10-21 00:33:38

Weasels are incredible predators, i have trail camera photos of them squeezing into tiny gaps chasing a gecko.
Weasel trapped inside Zealandia wildlife sanctuary https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/500698/weasel-trapped-inside-zealandia-wildlife-sanctuary

2023-10-20 20:44:32

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Some mote detail here: https://ecoevo.social/@KorimakoEcology/110932234488530761

2023-10-20 20:10:33

What doesn't get mentioned here is that this is partly due to snapper populations being the highest they've been in 30 years so there is far more competition for food.
Milky white flesh in snapper can be eaten but raises concerns fish are starving | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/133146976/milky-white-flesh-in-snapper-can-be-eaten-but-raises-concerns-fish-are-starving

2023-10-20 19:28:05

Fascinated to see the genetics of these dolphins.
Hector's dolphins spotted in Firth of Thames https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/500682/hector-s-dolphins-spotted-in-firth-of-thames

2023-10-19 18:24:43

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Also saw those same managers remove options from advice papers because "The Minister won't like that one" so the Minister never got the chance to decide for themselves and certainly never got full advice.
A culture of arse covering and job protection rather than trying anything new and slightly risky.

2023-10-19 18:13:38

Saw this way too much when I worked in Wellington. Great article.
"It needs to break open the think-alike culture that seeks to appoint talented managers from any background rather than subject matter specialists. It hasn’t worked: management talent is hard to detect in our ministries."
Josie Pagani: The public sector doesn’t just need cuts, it needs transformation | The Post
https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350094668/public-sector-doesnt-just-need-cuts-it-needs-transformation

2023-10-16 06:41:48

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Took about 4-5 weeks to get tui back. The tauhou and sparrows figured it out first.

2023-10-16 06:20:55

Finally!
https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/243/247/463/710/223/original/0bbf63deeb14f5a1.jpg

2023-10-14 21:36:11

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@npub18g4…x2un It doesn't change the end result by much but I think it's important to relate nutritional value to emissions, not just the weight of a food product.
Some foods are much more nutritionaly dense than others which can make a difference. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/ghg-per-protein-poore
https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/235/516/382/782/176/original/576a38138a7b67c9.png

2023-10-14 07:12:13

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@npub10e9…p9fe From memory they always poll unusually high before elections?

2023-10-14 06:34:39

I do not like these election results so far.

2023-10-14 01:23:14

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@npub1tdj…cvf4 This is one hell of a listen [Hawk vs Wolf] Rodney Mullen #hawkVsWolf
https://podcastaddict.com/hawk-vs-wolf/episode/153434073 via @PodcastAddict

2023-10-13 08:01:38

Stuff Group withdraws from X (formerly Twitter) | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300988705/stuff-group-withdraws-from-x-formerly-twitter

2023-10-12 18:29:48

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@npub1k24…dfg0 Far out.

2023-10-12 06:51:26

Luxon has absolutely no idea about the cost of living does he?
Does he live off oatmeal, rice and canned tuna?
"Mutch-McKay asks how much they spend on food a week, Luxon says "probably about $60".
Laughter from the audience, as Luxon says he lives on his own in his Wellington flat.
Hipkins says about $300 to $400 a week combined."

2023-10-12 06:29:18

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@npub1quu…9zm0 I wouldn't blame Luxon and Seymour entirely. NZ has always been deeply racist, they've just helped to make saying these things in public more acceptable.

2023-10-12 05:45:36

Horrible.
There were reports of a dog fighting ring in Moerewa last year, I wonder if this is related.
Woman killed by dog in Northland attack https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/500035/woman-killed-by-dog-in-northland-attack

2023-10-12 00:04:16

Interesting research here.
Roundup herbicide ingredient connected to epidemic levels of chronic kidney disease
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-roundup-herbicide-ingredient-epidemic-chronic.html

2023-10-12 00:03:20

‘It’s gone’: Forester paints grim picture of planting industry under new fees regime - NZ Herald
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/its-gone-forester-paints-grim-picture-of-planting-industry-under-new-fees-regime/HTVSE2ETRRBODP6B3VMAFP6HWI/

2023-10-11 23:59:30

You love to see it.
These people ALWAYS fall out.
Former allies Sue Grey and Liz Gunn in electorate turf war https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/499988/former-allies-sue-grey-and-liz-gunn-in-electorate-turf-war

2023-10-11 07:59:11

Given every game is locked up behind a Sky Sports subscription and has been for years this is the inevitable result.
I watched the NRL play offs with my kids and they loved it, because it was live and free to air.
Only All Blacks game they have ever seen is a few years ago when I got a 30 day free trial for Sky Sports.
Kids can't fall in love with something they can't access.
Rugby World Cup: Israel Dagg's fears for future of New Zealand rugby | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/10/israel-dagg-complacent-new-zealand-rugby-dying-all-blacks/

2023-10-11 07:15:59

With the polls out today this election just got interesting.

2023-10-11 07:01:37

So sad. Tom was my doctor when I was a kid.
Remembering inspiring physician Dr Tom Mulholland https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018910659/remembering-inspiring-physician-dr-tom-mulholland

2023-10-10 18:23:13

Macglocky - Defstyle
https://open.spotify.com/album/1HCdBVv4kpV42QkXgFothd?si=eC9B5ux-R-qLGHkONKJejQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A1HCdBVv4kpV42QkXgFothd

2023-10-10 07:29:52

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@npub17nc…9dam Interesting. It's all over the north end of the Paekākāriki Escarpment. I've never taken much notice of it but will definitely see what we can to remove it now.

2023-10-10 06:44:57

Invasion Of The Biodiversity Snatchers | Newsroom
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/ideasroom/invasion-of-the-biodiversity-snatchers

2023-10-10 06:40:49

This is good, and has always been my main concern with glyphosate. When I was involved in spraying we switched to glyphosate-green for this reason.
“We will likely request the EPA investigate the key issue of glyphosate co-formulants, which have been shown to be potentially more toxic than glyphosate,” he said."
Glyphosate safety back in the spotlight
https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/glyphosate-safety-back-in-the-spotlight/

2023-10-09 06:38:57

Discogs’ vibrant vinyl community is shattering - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/23899461/discogs-sellers-vinyl-cds-community-fees

2023-10-09 05:36:44

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@npub17xu…9duq Yes one of the reasons I left working in the fisheries space is certain groups refused to operate from the same set of facts. Hard to make any progress when that's the case.

2023-10-08 02:32:44

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@npub17xu…9duq Thanks Nathalie, that's a really useful paper.
Unfortunately there is a huge backlash in the eNGO community towards anything Hilborn publishes because they don't like his conclusions.

2023-10-07 06:16:16

"“The population may be getting younger because individuals born after 2008, the year a marine sanctuary was introduced off the west coast of the North Island, have better chances of survival, since they are less likely to be accidentally caught in fishing nets,” suggests Professor Rochelle Constantine."
#Conservation #MarineEcology #MauiDolphins
SunLive - Good news for world’s rarest dolphin? - The Bay's News First
https://sunlive.co.nz/news/328255-good-news-for-world---s-rarest-dolphin-.html

2023-10-07 06:14:03

Labour has run DOC into the ground.
Leaked email: DoC proposing significant restructure, cuts
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/leaked-email-doc-proposing-significant-restructure-cuts/

2023-10-07 06:10:28

I don't think this situation is sustainable. Regional Councils don't have the expertise to manage fisheries or the compliance resource to be able to enforce rules at sea. The quicker an oceans policy gets developed the better.
New 'ad-hoc' no-fishing area spoils plans for summer of sailing and fishing | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/133043164/new-adhoc-nofishing-area-spoils-plans-for-summer-of-sailing-and-fishing

2023-10-07 01:29:23

Voting for whomever promises to get rid of the snails in my letterbox.
https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/191/137/987/612/831/original/d979138056dd4c59.jpg

2023-10-06 09:40:30

A bit of an odd take. Concludes that deer should still be controlled for biodiversity so I'm not sure why the GAC sees this as a win.
GAC: New research supports managing deer for biodiversity over carbon storage | New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Inc
https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz/resources/publications/news/gac-new-research-supports-managing-deer-for-biodiversity-over-carbon-storage/

2023-10-06 07:39:34

It's so cooked that the conservation system in Aotearoa New Zealand is so broken that government agencies need fund raising assistance to be able to deliver basic conservation services.
"A fundraising campaign to save the southern New Zealand dotterel from extinction has been launched after feral cat predators killed at least one of the 126 birds remaining at Rakiura/Stewart Island."
Fundraising campaign launched to save southern dotterel from extinction | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/300983537/fundraising-campaign-launched-to-save-southern-dotterel-from-extinction

2023-10-05 08:47:55

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@npub1753…ahhs Agree it's good but shouldn't have taken 9 years to get here and in a severely weakened state. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/352023/otago-marine-reserves-planning-has-failed

2023-10-05 04:27:12

Government announces six new South Island marine reserves https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/election-2023/499457/government-announces-six-new-south-island-marine-reserves

2023-10-03 19:04:41

"Monoculture tree-planting schemes are threatening tropical biodiversity while only offering modest climate benefit, ecologists have said, warning that ecosystems like the Amazon and Congo basin are being reduced to their carbon value."
Tree-planting schemes threaten tropical biodiversity, ecologists say | Biodiversity | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/03/carbon-tree-planting-schemes-threaten-tropical-biodiversity-aoe

2023-10-03 07:41:46

"A two-decade-old experiment in the tropical rainforest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, is beginning to reveal that human-assisted restoration of logged forests can increase the speed of an ecosystem’s recovery.
The researchers also found that planting a diverse suite of seedlings, instead of only one species, led in just one decade to greater biomass and forest complexity."
Forest restoration can fare better with human helping hand, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/forest-restoration-can-fare-better-with-human-helping-hand-study-shows/

2023-10-02 05:41:29

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Well it's taken almost three weeks but the tūī have finally figured out how to use the new sugar feeder.

2023-10-02 05:27:57

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@npub17mv…9fad Yes, I would be suing his employer for not keeping him safe.
The cases in US that have been won are mainly around insufficient labelling on containers, not the potential carcinogenity of glyphosate.

2023-10-02 00:13:32

Drivers asked to slow down after rare bitterns killed near Dargaville https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/499205/drivers-asked-to-slow-down-after-rare-bitterns-killed-near-dargaville

2023-10-01 22:20:37

Does glyphosate cause cancer? Australia’s Roundup case against Monsanto will offer a fresh legal answer | Health | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/01/roundup-class-action-monsanto-cancer-glyphosate

2023-10-01 03:23:14

Staggering cost of invasive species worldwide revealed - BirdGuides
https://www.birdguides.com/news/staggering-cost-of-invasive-species-worldwide-revealed/

2023-09-30 00:14:50

Wellington.Scoop » Seeding a sponge city
https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=155431

2023-09-29 18:14:35

I'm not sure if 3 waters is the answer but it's better than whatever this is. From the last two weeks. An actual shit show.
https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/149/791/316/003/335/original/21e55b6b676800b6.jpg
https://cdn.masto.host/ecoevosocial/media_attachments/files/111/149/792/039/689/748/original/bba46e565227e379.jpg
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2023-09-28 22:19:01

I'm not a fan of this.
Small fry threatened by rise of sprawling mega fishing firm
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/commercial-fishing-mega-entities-on-the-rise

2023-09-28 19:33:48

Predator control & propagating native trees to create a safe corridor for birds | Stuff.co.nz
https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/133016516/predator-control--propagating-native-trees-to-create-a-safe-corridor-for-birds

2023-09-28 10:41:21

2040 is closer than 2007.
You're welcome.

2023-09-28 08:09:30

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@npub1rnj…3uwx As a youth I saw two groups of teenagers get into a brawl over whether Tool or Metallica was better.
I like both.

2023-09-28 07:44:26

It's so hard to watch a game now I just don't care any more.
World Rugby boss says they have to be relevant and invest more https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/498938/world-rugby-boss-says-they-have-to-be-relevant-and-invest-more

2023-09-28 07:42:06

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@npub17mw…xy9f Yeah I met people working on the Mount Vic bowling green for years with mushrooms which were being used to bioremediate the soil.
Essentially they would harvest the mushrooms and send them to the dump.

2023-09-28 07:20:54

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@npub19xu…e8yd In 2023, gaming industry revenue is projected at $365.6 billion globally.
The annual revenue of the global film industry as of 2022 was $77 billion.
Global television market revenue amounted to around $94 billion in 2022.
Not that hard to tell who has the better model.

2023-09-28 07:18:09

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@npub19xu…e8yd I used to "acquire" everything. Paid for Netflix and Disney for quite a few years now but everything has splintered so much there are sometimes shows/movies I want to watch that I don't want to sign up for another streaming service.
I think the video game industry has a much better model. I get most of what I want from Xbox Gamepass and freebies through Epic. Anything else I will buy and I'm happy to do that every now and then.

2023-09-28 07:07:36

Phew. This was my first question.
"(Old bowling greens are often doused with a range of toxic chemicals, but soil tests were run before anything was planted and came back completely clear, Barnes says)."
Out of old bowling green, hundreds of kilos of fresh food, thanks to volunteers | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/133015868/out-of-old-bowling-green-hundreds-of-kilos-of-fresh-food-thanks-to-volunteers

2023-09-27 07:27:22

Trail cameras enhance understanding of lizard behaviour in a remote alpine environment | NZES
#TrailCamera
https://newzealandecology.org/nzje/3519

2023-09-27 06:48:21

Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live
https://theconversation.com/citizen-scientists-collect-more-nature-data-than-ever-showing-us-where-common-and-threatened-species-live-212372

2023-09-27 05:45:22

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@npub17mw…xy9f @npub1trd…ussx Yes, correct.
The firearm currently in my possession (legally) was gifted to me by a mate who moved overseas.
I still need to register it's existence under the new rules but for the last 5 years the state has had no knowledge of it.
Easy to see how many firearms end up being used in crimes.

2023-09-26 18:46:54

Escalating wild deer numbers prompts action from conservation trust | Stuff.co.nz
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/132975568/escalating-wild-deer-numbers-prompts-action-from-conservation-trust

2023-09-25 18:26:48

Labour To Consider 2.1 Million Hectares Of Native Reforestation | Newsroom
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/labour-to-consider-21-million-hectares-of-native-reforestation