Today was the 10th Auckland Dotterel Forum and this year it was held at a new venue the Mangere Mountain Education Centre hosted by Auckland Council. Each year the Forum gathers together a group of people (Dotterel Minders) who are dedicated to the care and protection of the Northern New Zealand Dotterel species.
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Landcare researcher shows cat aversion research to protect nesting sites |
Great talks today from a variety of contributors. It's always interesting to hear success stories but we are also reminded of the ongoing lack of action on the damage and disturbance from cats, dogs and development to the breeding success of this species...