Foot and mouth defences at the ready
The recent foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak and subsequent scares in the UK are a reminder of how serious a threat FMD is to New Zealand’s livestock industry.
A millennium of change
Ever wondered what life was like in the seas around New Zealand 1000 years ago, before human settlement?
Ever wondered what life was like in the seas around New Zealand 1000 years ago, before human settlement? Or how things have changed since the first Polynesians or Europeans arrived, or even since modern industrial fishing began, around 60 years ago?
The recent foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak and subsequent scares in the UK are a reminder of how serious a threat FMD is to New Zealand’s livestock industry.
Wellington’s south coast will be the focus for a Marine Bioblitz in October – a month-long event, with the principal objective of identifying which species are present within the boundaries of the new Kupe/Kevin Smith Marine Reserve.
Invasive aquatic plants that have been deliberately introduced for domestic aquariums and garden ponds are a major problem in Australia and New Zealand.
From albatrosses to zooplankton the new Treasures of the Sea (Ngā Taonga a Tangaroa) website provides a superb introduction to New Zealand’s 15,000 known marine species.
