Rewilding In Action - 17 - Trapping Rodents on Quarantine Island - Jim Fyfe and Claire Hagglund
17 - Trapping Rodents on Quarantine Island - Find out what happened to the mice population on Quarantine Island in Otago Harbour when Norway rats were successfully suppressed. Learn how the stewards of this island investigated the success of their mammalian control efforts by how well the vegetation was rewilding.
Join me, Maureen Howard, as I chat to two members of the Governance and Management Group - Jim Fyfe and Claire Hagglund in the OAR FM studio.
For more information about Kamau Taurua or Quarantine Island go to https://quarantineisland.org.nz/
This episode is kindly supported by Carey's Bay Hotel.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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Rewilding In Action - 16 - Fight Fire with a Green Firebreak - Dr Tim Curran
When forests are young, flammable species like manuka, kanuka and gorse dominate. To reduce the risk of fire, an effective tool is to plant a native green firebreak between our homes and our naturally rewilding forest. What’s a green firebreak? What species should we plant? How wide should the firebreak be, where should it go and how can we look after it?
Join Maureen Howard on Rewilding in Action with her guest Associate Professor Dr Tim Curran. For more information on low flammable native species go to https://www.checkitsalright.nz/reduce-your-risk/low-flammability-plan
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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Rewilding In Action - 15 - From Gold to Green: Growing a native forest through gorse
When conditions are right, gorse can be a good friend to native forest - acting as a nursery crop for natural native forest regeneration. How does it do it? What native plants come through the gorse? What happens to the gorse when it has done its job? And when might we need to plant? In this episode Maureen Howard visits Volco, a rewilding property on Mount Cargill Road just north of Dunedin City to talk with forest restoration practitioner Hendrik Koch who is a Trustee of the property.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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Rewilding In Action - 14 - Comparing a Miyawaki Microforest with Natural Native Forest Regeneration
The Miyawaki approach involves densely planting a comprehensive variety of eco-sourced native forest plants into enriched soil to grow plants faster. How does it compare with standard planting or natural native forest regeneration? The Dunedin City Council keen to find out! In this episode of Rewilding in Action, Maureen Howard hosts a panel discussion organised by the DCC about the Miyawaki method. Maureen’s guests on the panel are Colin Davis from Nelson Whakatu Microforest Initiative, DCC Parks Planning Manager John Brenkley, and director of Biochar NZ Ltd Dennis Enright.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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Rewilding In Action - 13 - Feeding Wild Birds Sugar Water: Time for a Rethink
Tui, korimako/bellbirds and tauhou/silvereyes are much loved gardens birds. By consuming the nectar of native plants they are also important pollinators for rewilding our native forests. Is it a good idea to feed wild birds artificially? Does feeding them a solution of sugar in water help or harm them? And could bird feeders help spread the bird flu variant H5N1 when it reaches our shores?
Grab yourself a cuppa and put your feet up to listen in to Rewilding in Action with my guest Dr Daria Erastova.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Join environmental education facilitator and communicator Dr Maureen Howard as she visits with local champions and enthusiasts in the movement to increase biodiversity by restoring natural processes and allowing nature to lead the way.
Learn about their hands-on work, and explore the thinking behind nature-led regeneration.
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