In a big win for the region's biosecurity, what is believed to be the last remaining rook in Canterbury was found and killed recently.
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We can now announce our new and returning Biosecurity Advisory Group members after an extensive selection process.
Chef Al Brown joined our staff and the Wilding Free Mackenzie Trust for a volunteer day to remove wilding pines in the Mackenzie area.
The Rakaia River berm is being transformed with native flood protection trees replacing pest plants in this ecologically significant area.
Since 2020, we have teamed up with local and central government agencies to improve wallaby detection and control methods.
We have four flood protection projects along the Waihī River in Geraldine, including targeted weeding, native planting, and a memorial site.
Part of the windswept Kaitōrete has been cleared of hedgehogs to protect vulnerable wildlife, in a proof of concept that’s thought to be a national first.
The combination of conditions is making for an extra challenging native revegetation programme on the central Canterbury/Waitaha river berm.
With artificial intelligence taking the internet by storm in recent months, our biosecurity team have taken the first steps to use it to identify pest plants.
We're joining a local organisation to increase flood protection measures along the Ōpihi River.
Environment Canterbury and our partners have made great progress under the National Wilding Conifer Control Programme, but there is still plenty more to do.
The community got a first-hand look at how black-fronted terns and black-billed gulls are being protected in North Canterbury.