NZ Wildlife Management Forum

VOLUNTEER - QUALIFIED YOUNG ECOLOGIST LOOKING FOR WORK EXPERIENCE!

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:52:04 GMT

Hi all

I am currently between jobs looking to fill in my time with some more volunteer work! Am available Monday to Wednesday next week 21-23 May 2012 (and potentially the week after) - If you have a project I can help with, my email is monique.vanren...

Salted Rabbit Recipe

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:27:51 GMT

Below is a guide to preparing salted rabbit as bait for predator trapping. This was developed by Steve Allen and Terry Johnson of DOC Northland.

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The process outlined below was used to treat rabbit meat baits during stoat bait trials aim...

Re: Auckland Conservation Biology Network

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:43:03 GMT

The Auckland Conservation Biology Network is now a happening thing. Auckland Conservation Biology network is for people who provide professional conservation biology advice and services in Auckland. Its purpose is to encourage networking and collaborat...

Re: Hedgehogs - where did they come from?

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:03:04 GMT

The "Handbook and NZ Mammals", editied by Caroline King is the best source of information. I don't have a copy at hand right now, but I can tell you that hedgehogs were introduced from England between 1869 and 1900 to the South Island and between 1900...

Hedgehogs - where did they come from?

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:03:11 GMT

I've just left NZ after a wonderful month of travelling through both islands, and was fascinated by the fact of no indigenous land mammals other than bats on such large land masses.

I was also interested to see so much 'roadkill', particularly possums...