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- CHAPTERSeventy years a' growing
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- TABLE_OF_CONTENTSContents
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- CHAPTERConservation update
- CHAPTERStill clearfelling on '93...
- CHAPTERMore marine reserves
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- CHAPTERBallast water woes
- CHAPTERLittle spot moves to Mana
- CHAPTERScenic improvement?
- CHAPTERRough times for Kidd
- CHAPTERHoiho numbers on the increase
- CHAPTERShore plover hatchings
- CHAPTERNew home for BoP marine life
- CHAPTERKaikoura purse seine ban
- CHAPTERworld watch
- CHAPTERSaving the great bustard
- CHAPTERPilchard plunder
- CHAPTEROyster problems in UK
- CHAPTERMixed prospects for kagu
- CHAPTERStopping the oil spillage
- CHAPTERHoles in new ozone decision
- CHAPTERBranching out
- CHAPTERTe Puke takes on the miners
- CHAPTERMarlborough branch 25 years
- CHAPTERA marine reserve for Whangarei?
- CHAPTERKiwicare
- CHAPTERRat control in the capital
- CHAPTERNegotiation — the art of winning
- CHAPTERBird hide opened at last
- CHAPTERTHE RETURN OF THE RIGHT WHAL ES
- ILLUSTRATIONHead of a right whale in Te Waewae Bay, Southland. Scientists have developed techniques which enable individual whale...
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- ILLUSTRATIONA right whale cow and calf in Walker Bay, South Africa. South African waters are one of the strongholds of the specie...
- ILLUSTRATIONSEA MAMMALS: TELSTAR BOOKS
- ILLUSTRATIONFound in New Zealand waters from the subantarctic to the Kermadec Islands, right whales appear to migrate northwards ...
- ILLUSTRATIONA group of southern right whales off the South African coast. The activity here is probably associated with mating.
- ILLUSTRATIONWhalers with a right whale at Kaikoura early this century. By this time right whales were so rare that they were only...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe distinctive deeply notched tail of a southern right whale about to disappear below the surface off Campbell Islan...
- ILLUSTRATIONA partially albino female right whale swims upside down to avoid the attention of males, a behaviour adopted by femal...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe surfacing characteristics of four whales found in New Zealand waters.
- ILLUSTRATIONAn excited Mike Donoghue, DoC's marine mammal specialist, counting the large numbers of right whales over the Aucklan...
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- CHAPTERForest and Bird the beginnings
- CHAPTERKILLING THE KERERU
- ILLUSTRATIONBRIAN ENTING
- ILLUSTRATIONROSS ATKINSON
- ILLUSTRATIONCourt exhibits from the Gregory case (top) and another kereru killing case (below).
- ILLUSTRATIONCultural harvest. The shooting of kereru was a tradition — if for a shorter time — amongst pakeha also. The large, vi...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe remaining natural forest areas of Northland, most of them now grouped together as Northland Forest Park, provide ...
- ILLUSTRATIONMangamuka Gorge Scenic Reserve. Until recently the scene of large scale kereru killing, it is now effectively control...
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- CHAPTERIn search of the wood rose
- ILLUSTRATIONThe swollen underground stem of a Dactylanthus plant atop the host root on which the plant depends for its food. The ...
- ILLUSTRATIONThese three flower clusters, showing hundreds of very small male flowers laden with white pollen, will have a pool of...
- ILLUSTRATIONA typical dull-coloured male Dactylanthus flower cluster just opening and showing off a mass of minute male flowers h...
- ILLUSTRATIONA fully open female Dactylanthus inflorescence with brownish petal-like leaves surrounding hundreds of minute dark-pu...
- ILLUSTRATIONDactylanthus was once widely distributed throughout the North Island and fossil pollen indicates that it also used to...
- ILLUSTRATIONPossums are the main, but not the only, threat to the future of Dactylanthus. A possum, lured by the strong scent, ha...
- ILLUSTRATIONChris Ecroyd about to focus the "night-vision" video camera which was used to monitor shorttailed bats, rats, and pos...
- ILLUSTRATIONScent rather than colour is the main attractant for Dactylanthus pollinators and brightly coloured flower clusters oc...
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- ILLUSTRATIONA short-tailed bat visiting Dactylanthus flowers at Pureora to feed on the nectar. This bat visited these flowers 40 ...
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- CHAPTERRETURNING THE WATERS TO THE WHAKAPAPA
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Whakapapa, once a fine mountain river and still a beautiful gorge. Will the increased flows be enough to increase...
- ILLUSTRATIONSome of the key players in the campaign to restore water to the mountain rivers. Standing on Owhango bridge: Larry Ro...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Whanganui River in the Whanganui National Park. The loss of its headwaters has damaged the river and the life tha...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Western Diversion of the Tongariro Power Development showing the decapitation of the Whanganui headwaters. Until ...
- ILLUSTRATIONOne way to use a river. The headwaters of the Whanganui system all wrapped up and headed for Tokaanu Power Station. K...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Mangatepopo River. Another tributary of the Whanganui and completely de-watered. KEITH CHAPPLE
- ILLUSTRATIONThe final meeting of the Wanganui River Flows Coalition. Keith Chapple (left) and Tom Wells revisit some of Electrico...
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- CHAPTERWAIRAU LAGOONS
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- ILLUSTRATIONOpposite: Wairau Bar in the foreground with the gravels of Boulder Bank stretching away to the south. The bank includ...
- ILLUSTRATIONGRAHAM MATTHEWS
- ILLUSTRATIONInset: Spoonbills were first observed on the lagoons in 1975 and now the wetland contains the biggest population in N...
- ILLUSTRATIONLooking across the shifting currents of Big Lagoon. The local Fish and Game Council is trying to have the wildlife re...
- ILLUSTRATIONSaltmarsh areas are dominated by Salicornia, sea rush and introduced tall fescue. CRAIG POTTON
- ILLUSTRATIONPied shag chicks on Big Lagoon. GRAHAM MATTHEWS
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- CHAPTERA BETTER DEAL FOR LIFE IN THE SEA?
- CHAPTERProfile
- CHAPTERARTHUR COWAN MAN WITH A MISSION
- ILLUSTRATIONArthur and Pat Cowan at home on their Otorohanga farm. GORDON STEPHENSON
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Cowans' farm contains over 60 hectares of protected bush. GORDON STEPHENSON
- ILLUSTRATIONBrochendale farm on the upper Waipa River where Arthur and Pat have arranged a covenant on over 200 hectares of large...
- ILLUSTRATIONPart of Cowan's Block on Mount Rangitoto. Arthur had to raise $125,000 in 24 hours to save this large area of kokako ...
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- CHAPTERBook reviews
- CHAPTERBulletin
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