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Kārearea sightings

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You might have noticed that the Raingauge Track had been closed over the last few months. This is because a pair of kārearea are nesting near the track and actively guarding the area against both human and avian intruders. Having a top predator like the kārearea around speaks to the success of Wellington’s restoration efforts; without increases in other native manu/birds like kererū, kārearea wouldn’t be here. 

What’s the buzz on wasps?

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With this current season’s wasp nests starting to be discovered in Zealandia, it feels timely to do a closer dive into one of the ultimate bees in our bonnet: wasps. While the impact of mammalian predators is well known throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, there are also invasive plants, fish, and insects which throw out the balance of our local ecosystems. But there are steps you can take to assist.

Take action: Plastic in the cemeteries

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In 2019, our Bicultural Engagement Lead Ranger Terese McLeod (Taranaki Whānui) was carrying out a rubbish audit in the Kaiwharawhara stream. She noticed that a lot of the rubbish being collected consisted of plastic flowers blown off graves from the nearby cemetery. Since then, Terese has helped enable plastic reduction in cemeteries, including Mākara urupā which is now plastic-free.

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