Tākaka teen captures rare pūweto bird on camera : Seven Sharp
A 17-year-old in Tākaka is ruffling feathers in the conservation community because of his talent for ornithology, or bird-spotting — he’s already considered something of
07/12/2020
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Trapping milestone reached with 40,000 rats eradicated from Abel Tasman : Nelson Mail
Conservation workers and volunteers have reached the milestone of removing more than 40,000 rats from the Abel Tasman National Park. Figures from Project Janszoon show
24/11/2020
Hadfield Clearing – the quest for the spotless crake
Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador from Golden Bay High School Bradley Shields writes about his personal quest to prove that spotless crake live at Hadfield Clearing.
23/11/2020
Prints lead to teen’s discovery in Abel Tasman National Park : Nelson Mail
When Bradley Shields came across a small set of prints in a swamp within the Abel Tasman National Park, he suspected they could have been
21/11/2020
Kākā in the Abel Tasman : Abel Tasman Magazine
The Abel Tasman National Park has a new bunch of residents. They’re loud, noisy, mischievous and like to party – but no-one is complaining. Read
16/10/2020
Rare Nelson green gecko spotted in Abel Tasman
One of the country’s rarest animals, a Nelson green gecko, has been spotted hanging out in the Abel Tasman National Park. A contractor from NRL
15/10/2020
Mārahau trapping group expand predator control efforts around Abel Tasman | Nelson Mail
A Mārahau trapping group established during lockdown aims to build on the predator control work in the Abel Tasman National Park and create a “pest
27/08/2020
Mārahau halo protecting Abel Tasman’s southern gateway
Mārahau locals are getting behind a new trapping project creating a pest free halo around the southern entrance to the Abel Tasman National Park. Mārahau
20/08/2020
Drought conditions and weka giving Abel Tasman’s snails a hard time | Nelson Mail
There may be fewer tourists walking the Abel Tasman track, but a group of carnivorous snails that call the park home are getting a hard
01/08/2020
Youth ambassadors back in Abel Tasman | Motueka Guardian
The Motueka Guardian explores the ATYA programme, and looks at some of the Youth Ambassadors goals for the year.
22/07/2020
Conservation work starts in Abel Tasman | Motueka Guardian
The Motueka Guardian looks at the conservation work beginning again in the Abel Tasman after lockdown eases.
03/06/2020
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