poison which can accumulate in the liver, kidneys and fat tissue. • Dogs or other pets which scavenge poisoned animals should immediately be taken to a vet for treatment with Vitamin K, which is an effective antidote. • Before letting stock back into treated areas, remove all bait from bait stations – including those that are high in trees or otherwise out of reach. Pest Off Brodifacoum Possum Bait Instructions for use Number 15 For further advice or
number of years the dump was filled with household rubbish, broken concrete, timber, tree prunings and farm waste from several of the surrounding properties (Photo 1). The dump was located approximately 22 m away from the Mangimangi Stream, therefore the discharge of contaminants (leachate) into the Mangimangi Stream has the potential to result in the contamination of surface water. Since the closure of the dump, the consent holder has rehabilitated the site. This has involved removing all
Council Land Management Officer Kevin Cash helps them work out how to achieve their goals and protect their soil. To date, the Bielskis have planted 21,000 eucalyptus trees over 22ha, let 15ha revert to manuka, placed a QE2 covenant on 54.2ha of manuka and regenerating native forest, fenced those areas, and planted hundreds of poplars and willows in consultation with Kevin. The poles and trees help hold hillsides together, the Bielskis get income from
shall be limited to cleanfill and/or inert materials. For the purposes of this condition, “clean fill and inert materials” are defined as materials consisting of any concrete, cement or cement wastes, bricks, mortar, tiles [clay, ceramic or concrete], non-tanalised timber, porcelain, glass, gravels, boulders, shingles, fibreglass, plastics, sand, soils and clays, and/or tree stumps and roots, whether singly or in combination or mixture, or any other material [subject to conditions 3 & 5]
sound audible to the human ear. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? Check big old trees for bat roosts before you cut them down. Protect native bush and bush remnants. Trap pest animals such as feral cats, stoats and rats. Report sightings of bats to the Taranaki Regional Council Biodiversity Section. CONSERVATION Both species are
page Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Services 47 Cloten Road, Stratford Ph: 06 765 7127, www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki DESCRIPTION Wharangi is a coastal shrub or small tree which can grow up to 8m tall with a trunk up to 20cm in diameter. It is a member of the Rutaceae family, to which citrus and rue also belong. Rutaceae species are known for the oil glands contained in their leaves, which make them
Planting Trust Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Rapanui Grey-faced Petrel Trust Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust Royal Forest & Bird Society North and South Taranaki Branch South Taranaki District Council South Taranaki Underwater Club Stratford District Council Taranaki Conservationists Taranaki Environmental Education Trust Taranaki Iwi Trust Taranaki Kiwi Trust Taranaki Regional Council Taranaki Tree Trust The Ornithological Society of NZ Inc Tiaki Te Mauri O Parininihi
NPDC New Plymouth wastewater treatment plant resource consent monitoring report 2019-2020
Zealand falcon is rarely seen north of the central North Island. It is an elusive creature and prefers habitats undisturbed by humans, though it has adapted well to significant habitat loss in the past 100 years. Falcons are generalist predators, feeding mainly on birds but also invertebrates and small mammals such as rabbits. Their breeding season runs from September to December. Pairs will nest in trees or on the ground under a log or bush
kahikatea forest and Carex species. An area of previously cleared land reverting back to a wetland. Ararata Road 1ha Q21:281 899 Spotless crake, raupo reedland, occasional Carex species around edge and one clump of willows. A long 'V' shaped gully with a thin swampy stream. A man- made pond is located at the bottom of this gully. Mudfish Wetland 1 3-4ha Q20:268 963 Two very different vegetation types. One side is mainly flax and raupo and the other regenerating forest, with trees such