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10,000 Registered Kills for Predator Free Bay of Plenty
Congratulations to Predator Free Bay of Plenty who passed the 10,000 registered kill mark earlier this month. The Predator Free 2050 goal and movement has been receiving lots of attention lately with the programme ‘Fight for the Wild’ screening on TVNZ1. It’s a great show about our biosecurity in relation to introduced predatory mammals and…
Read More2021 NZ Marine Sciences Society Conference
The University of Waikato is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the 2021 NZ Marine Science Society Conference in Tauranga Moana from 5-8 July. Learn more here.
Read MoreLaunch of the new ‘Mighty Microbes’ Science Resource Kit
House of Science NZ and the Microbiological Society of NZ invite you to attend a celebration of their latest resource kit; ‘Mighty Microbes’, with guest of honour, Dr Siouxsie Wiles. Learn more and RSVP here!
Read MoreThe Dogs Are Back!
Detector dog teams have been available for duty in Auckland Airport since the Trans-Tasman travel bubble opened on 19 April, and Biosecurity New Zealand have plans to have dog teams in regional airports shortly.
Read MoreTrans-Tasman Travel on the Cards? Read This.
It’s been a while since most of us have travelled internationally, so if you’re going overseas, don’t forget to clean your shoes and check your bags for fruit or other biosecurity risk items when you return back to New Zealand, or you could be hit with a $400 fine!
Read MoreThe Impact of Psa Seared Into the Mind
In honour of the 10 year anniversary of the first Psa outbreak, KVH have released a keepsake booklet which captures some of the stories from the early days of Psa, to share the knowledge and lessons learnt, to improves our preparedness for future incursions.
Read MoreBay Conservation Cadets – Tauira Mahi in Full Swing
Bay Conservation Alliance are into their second intake of Tauira Mahi for 2021, training their next 10 cadets on predator control, map and app creation, water quality monitoring, and species ID, in order to grow our region’s capabilities to care for our natural environment.
Read MoreInvasive Species Cost World $1.78 Trillion, Report States
That’s the staggering figure of how much invasive species have cost the world, at the absolution minimum, since 1970. Experts say the cost of managing and responding to biosecurity threats is rising rapidly.
Read MoreLook Out For Alligator Weed
We need everyone to keep and eye out for alligator weed and let the BOP Regional Council know of any possible sightings of the pest plant. Learn more about what you can do to prevent its spread here.
Read MoreBOPRC’s ‘New to Region’ Surveillance Program
The BOP Regional Council’s new surveillance program will target high risk areas and encourage citizen reporting in order to detect new pests as early as possible when the chances of eradication are highest.
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