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The Raptor assocaiation of New Zealand have been conducting a survey of NZ Falcon and would like any sightings to be recorded on their web site http://www.ranz.org.nz/

Below is the Raptor ass. newsletter
Newsletter-june08.pdf

There is also another web site which collects any sightings of birds which anybody can join and leave their sightings.
http://devserver02.landcareresearch.co.nz/artportalen/birds/default.asp

DOC checked the Haast Highway stoat line last week on Thursday 29th May and caught 4 stoats and 1 hedgehog.
DOC also added 5 more tunnels traps
We still check the trapping line every 3 weeks, so next checking week of 16th June.

Hector's and Maui's dolphins...

Well done everyone



Government responds to public demand for protection

Thanks to you all for your hard work and persistence in pressuring the Government to bring in measures to protect our endangered Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins.

Without your thousands of submissions, letters and cards, the dolphins would be heading closer to extinction.

On Thursday the Government announced a package of measures, including four new marine mammal sanctuaries, extending the sanctuary off Banks Peninsula, regional bans on set net fishing, sand mining and mineral extraction, and restrictions on trawling. An extra $6 million over the next three years will pay for observers on all commercial fishing vessels operating where the dolphins live.

The protection is not as comprehensive as called for by Forest & Bird but the new measures are nevertheless a very significant step forward for Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins and show the effect environmental NGOs can have when working together.

The Forest & Bird team extends wide congratulations to all of you who wrote submissions, sent letters and postcards, held events and lobbied MPs. Special recognition goes to the branch Hector’s and Maui’s campaign team members, to the Central Auckland branch for part-funding the campaign, plus the many scientists who have dedicated many years to protecting these special animals.

The Government’s response to the overwhelming public call to protect Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins should be supported. You can:



1. Send letters of congratulations to the Ministers of Conservation and Fisheries.

2. Write to the editor of your local paper supporting the decisions.

3. Forward this email to others.

For more information: http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/


Thanks to you all.

On monday 26th, 25 Students from Mt Aspiring Collage Finished off the plant of native plants along the walk way. The Day was spent putting 120 plants in the ground with both Rabbit protection and fertilizer pellets. This now concludes the grant money which was provided by the Central Lakes Trust for the vegetation of the Millennium walk way.