August 2007 - December 2007 North Shore, Royal Forest and Bird Protecton Society Newsletter

8/8/2019 August 2007 - December 2007 North Shore, Royal Forest and Bird Protecton Society Newsletter

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Forest and Birds mandate is to rotect all native secies onland and at sea. Did yo know that domestic cats consmemore sea fish in etfood than all the worlds seals combinedand that over 50 marine fish are caht for fishmeal to rearone commercial salmon (EWT, 14 May 07)? The worldsoceans are hastily slidin into a new era. unsstainablefishin, olltion, and other hman imacts are deletinor sea life. Accordin to the uNs Food and AricltreOranisation, the demand for fish within the last five decadeshas risen at twice the rate of hman olation rowth.

polat ionc o l l a s e sof all majorr e m a i n i n secies coldoccr within40 years! It isan old myth that the seas bonty is infinite. Environmentalactivists illstrate the redicament with some soberinanaloies. A sokeserson for Sea Sheherd stated that therincial marine redators on earth are now cattle, withover half the lobal fish catch servin as feed for domesticlivestock. Nations arond the world are beinnin to realise

that rent action is needed to rotect the oceans resorces.A uN general Assembly resoltion was assed in December2006 to redce hih seas bottom-trawlin beyond national jrisdictions. In a more recent ste, more than 20 nationsareed to discorae nrelated and destrctive bottom-trawlin in the Soth pacific. The areement will take effecton 30 Setember and shold halt any frther exloitationof dee-sea fana ntil 2010. After this eriod a vessel canfish in a new area only after the contry has condcted ascientifically acceted imact assessment so as to ensrethat no sinificant adverse imacts on vlnerable marineecosystems occr.

In this isse of Habitata oinant case for the liht of the

Mai Dolhin is briefly made (remember to hihliht thetalk of October 1st). We had or Tff Crater lantin to ainthose carbon credits exlained frther on in the newsletter.Also read the tribte to Neil his ositive attitde andeneretic style will be sorely missed!

fRoM

ThE EDiToR

Tuff crater plantingwas really tough!Snday the 10th of Jne saw or annal plantin Day at Tff Crater.This year we were assisted by Te Nahere who oranised the selectionof lants, laid them ot, and came on the day to hel s lant.Throh the NSCC we were iven lots of mlch and this was sreadbefore the lantin day so or lants have more of a chance to srvivein a somewhat harsh environment. [Mulch inhibits the sprouting ofweeds Ed.]

We laced the lants on the reserve down by the water some in acomletely new area and some a relantin of the area we coveredlast year.

Or thanks to all the eole adlts and children who trned ot inthe orin rain to t in an hor of diin and lantin. By the endof the mornin the area was lookin reat and, desite the weather,everyone osed for a hoto and seemed hay with the reslt. Aftera hot drink and a sizzlin sasae slied by the Concil, it was timeto head home for a well-deserved hot shower!

Forest and Bird has been fortnate to be iven a he ile of mlchin an area above the ond which needs relantin, so Romily and Ihave been sreadin the mlch and ttin in trees. Anyone who hastime or inclination cold ive me a rin on 480 5570 so some morelantin can be done.

Anne Denny

Partnerngtgeter n

cnservatn

anne organIses yoUngsTers dUrIng planTIng.


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AUGUST 2007 DECEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER OF THE ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY TIAKI TAIAO, NORTH SHORE BRANCH

TUI PrOsThemAderA nOvAeseelAndIAereef heron egreTTA sAcrA - (mATuKu)

fi w m t uti Ci

fRoM ThE ChAiR

It was a cold, dam day bt over 50 hearts with sades clbbedtoether. Diamonds all. What a ack of workers! Not a card ame btthe annal lantin at Tff Crater across the stream from the motorway.The fence does hide what was achieved alon the bank, bt it alsoave some shelter to hman and lant. Thoh the mayor was not

there, some Concil staff were, led by Anela, friend of all volnteers.They were sorted by reresentatives from ARC and DOC, as wellas Branch birders incldin a continent from KCC and secial estsNeil and Sheryl.

Another 1,000 lants in a bed of thick mlch, all rovided by theConcil. More family for Anne and Romily to nrtre and to rotectfrom weeds and rashly driven mowers.

Bt ors is not the only lantin Concil is sortin. Note some ofthe other laces and dates in Whats On (inside yor wraer) if yomissed ors; yo may be able to hel elsewhere.

Are we makin a difference to or city? Certainly by the nmberslanted every year, bt invasive lants, blldozers, secret oisoners and

those who erceive land as sites for bildin are constantly diminishinor rban veetation. As mch of the citys native veetation is inrivate hands, erhas Concil can consider ways to sort residentsto maintain what we already have. Environmental rotection reqiresfndin as well as new lantin. Check yor local Concil candidatefor their views.

Jm Lews

Wat a pack o Tu workers at crater plantng

Becase I am no loner a resident of North Shore, it is with real relctance thatI am not offerin to standfor chair aain this year. Mytime in this osition has been

hely rewardin. I will miss thestimlation of holdin office in areat conservation oranisationat a time when it is modernisinand reoranisin to meet theconservation challenes of the21st centry. I caht the tail ofthe old F&B and flly endorse theexectives decisions for majormodernisation and refocs. I willalso miss the tremendos eneryand hmanity of eole I havebeen lcky to meet throh my

role as chair at branch, reional and Central Office level. It has been a reat exerience.Thank yo, all. Nel Suterland

PS: Te ull AGM report (ard or sot copy) s avalable upon request rom teBranc Secretary.

TuFF CRATERWORKERS.

NEIL SuTHERLAND (LEFT) WITH JIM LEWIS.

pLANTINg IS FuN FOR THE FAMILY.


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norTh Island robIn - TIrITIrI MaTangI ChaThaM Islands blaCK robIn

Le Roys Bus a real gemLe Roys Bsh is a em in the heart of Birkenhead forthose who havent exlored this delihtfl reserve;its well worth a visit!

A ro of local residents maintain the reservein artnershi with the North Shore City Concil.Several of these residents form the extremely ro-

active and dedicated manaement committee (allForest & Bird members). Relar workin bees areheld to tend the bsh, bt the ro have onoinconcerns abot invasive creeers and other weedsthat are smotherin and killin ona, totara, kariand other native secies. The committee has jstachieved a major ste in winnin an award fromthe Ackland Reional Concils CEF fnd. Thisis a rant of $18,000 to hel eliminate willows,wattles and amas rass which are re-invadin theLittle Shoal Bay wetland and threatenin to chokethe waterways. part of this rant will ay for acontractor to start work on the willows this comin

srin. The committee will then monitor the areaand lant natives to redce the risk of re-rowth.

The North Shore Forest and Bird committee isassistin by overseein the rant for the LittleShoal Bay manaement committee and arraninayments for contractors as reqired. For frtherinformation visit their website at htt://ros.oole.com/ro/LeRoys-Bsh-and-Little-Shoal-Bay/web or o to ros.oole.com and search forLeRoys Bsh.

The ro is always lookin for eole to assist; ifyo are interested yo can hone Terry gill on 4808646 (evenins).

Lz Anstey

Paying our way in the world a quick look at an easy way

to do your bit by reducing your grubby carbon footprint

Overwhelmin scientific evidence sorts the conclsion that the observedchanes in the lobal climate are, in lare art, de to hman activities.Activities sch as transort and electricity eneration which brn lare amontsof fossil fels have released nnatrally hih concentrations of carbon into theatmoshere, in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This as ersistsin the atmoshere, train warmth that shold otherwise have dissiatedot into sace. This is termed the greenhouse effect, whereas the heatin-rocess is called global warming, and the overall effect is known as climatechange. While the reenhose effect itself is a natral henomenon and isnecessary to sstain life on earth, hman-indced increases are threatenin thedelicate balance. As hman activity increases, reenhose ases are bildin and train more heat.

As a reslt of climate chane, extreme weather events sch as drohts, storms

and floods are occrrin more freqently. There ndobtedly will also be majoreconomic, social, and environmental effects as direct and indirect reslts ofclimate chane. These will affect yo and yor home, bsiness or worklaceone way or another. We can all contribte to lessenin the extreme effects byredcin the amont of CO2 (and other reenhose ases) bein released intothe atmoshere, and by comensatin for excess CO2 in the atmoshere bysortin rojects that enerate carbon credits. The cost of combatin climatechane now is cheaer than doin nothin, and then ayin for the costs ofadatation later on.

One otion is the carboNZero roramme rn by Landcare Research. If yovisit the website (www.carbonzero.co.nz) yo will find a ser-friendly carbonfootrint calclator which lets yo work ot the amont of yor hoseholdsCO2 emissions. It offers sestions for redcin these emissions, which can

hel redce yor enery bills as well as yor imact on the environment!

Yo can also offset yor remainin emissions by rchasin carbon creditsonline, esecially for activities like air travel! This is a roramme which sholdbe taken by every home and every bsiness, however lare or small.

Somethin else was the Live Earth concert (www.liveearth.or) which tooklace on 7 Jly. This has been rn in association with Al gore, athor of AnInconvenient Truth, with the aim of drawin attention to lobal warmin. Theirwebsite incldes another carbon footrint calclator.

Nck Keenleysde

North Shore Kiwi Conservation Clb coordinators reqired. Trainin rovided. Ability to

talk to kids and a assion for conservation essential. We crrently have 5 coordinatorsso yo won't be on yor own. plenty of sort available. Or clb events are Sndayafternoons normally, once a month. please contact Brian gannon (443 2479) in theevenins or email [email protected] if yo are interested.

KCC NEEDS YOU!

Callin on marine exerts!!!We are in deserate need of secialists for ornational marine camain (Threat Manaementplan). please reister yor exertise with HeleneWillis on 480 8851 or email [email protected] if yo can assist in this reard.


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Send newsletter contributions to Victor Meyer, PO Box 33873, Takapuna or email [email protected]


The Forest and Bird LibraryCollection is now at AwatahaMarae, 58 Akoranga Drive.Open Mon - Fri 10am to 3pm.Phone 486 5467

TRIBuTE TO COREFOREST & BIRDERS

Sheryl became art of the Branch committee in1992 and left in 1999 so they cold travel overseas.Drin those years she took on a nmber of roles.On their retrn, Neil came onto the committeeand for the last three years has been the Chair ofthe Branch. At the same time, Sheryl, althohnot on the committee anymore, was resonsiblefor ttin toether or seakers rorammewhich saw the nmber of eole attendin ormonthly meetins increase to the nmbers weet today of arond 70-80 eole. Both Neiland Sheryl have been enthsiastic members ofa nmber of conservation oranisations, and areseen at most lantin events oranised by theBranch and by other ros.

Neil has worked with the Committee to continethe tradition of members takin on tasks that

they are interested in rsin to ensre that thebrden of committee work is distribted evenlyamonst the members. He has worked hard toet new committee members and to encoraeyoner eole to become actively involved inthe Branch.

Neil and Sheryl have moved to their dream homeat Leih lookin over to Tawharani one wayand to Hatr (Little Barrier) the other way.We wish them all the best for the ftre in theknowlede that they will contine their work forconservation!

Clare Stevens

NEiL SUThERLAND

& ShERYL CORBETT

NEIL AND SHERYL AT A RECENT pLANTINg.

REGiONAL PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGY: In March, Mark and Nickave a verbal resentation in sort of F&Bs sbmission (reresentin severalbranches in the reion as well as the Northern Reional Office) to the ARCon this. The Ackland reional branches of Forest and Bird were seekinreconition of mainland restoration rojects (Ark in the park; Atani) in thelan and better control of a nmber of lant and animal ests. We await theotcome with anticiation!

NORThWEST WiLDLiNK: The most recentevent (when oin to ress) nder the NWWL

banner was North Shores flashi eventat Tff Crater Reserve on Jne 10th. Theweather was enoh to t off a certain F&Bstaff member, bt fortnately did not deter aood nmber of Branch members and localsfrom trnin ot!

MAUiS DOLPhiN CAMPAiGN: Or camain for a Marine MammalSanctary for Mais dolhin on the Daraville to Taranaki coast was lanchedat Kelly Tarltons on 7 Jne. We are seekin blic comment on or roosalbefore it is sbmitted to the Ministers of Conservation and Fisheries in

Setember. There are less than 111 Mais left, only25 of which are breedin females rent action is

needed to revent this secies from becomin extinct.We are roosin that a ban on set-nettin and driftnettin be extended to cover the Mais entire habitat,

a trawlin ban be extended ot to for Natical miles off the coast, olltioncontrols, and stricter relation of vessel seed arond dolhins at sea.please sort or camain! Yo can et more information at branchmeetins, from the reional office (h 631 7142) or on the Forest and Birdwebsite (www.forestandbird.or.nz).

ARK iN ThE PARK

Another 30 hihi were released at the Cascades Kari park on Satrday 16thJne, as Forest and Birds Ark in the park roject attemts to restore hihi(stitchbird) back to mainland forests, after a 130 year absence. The birds fromthe first release in Aril relished their new habitat, inorin honey feeders and

ot stck into the abndant frit and rata flowers at the Cascades.

NEW OffiCE

We have moved and are now located at 34A Charlotte St, Eden Terrace. Itis a one-way street which rns off the end of Virinia Ave East, which rnsoff lower New North Rd. Do come and visit s anytime! New hone nmberis 302 0203.

STAff

We have two new staff members who have started in the ast few weeks:Jacky gerts or new Marine Conservation Field Officer and Troy Makan orCentral North Island Field Officer. Jacky is flat ot rnnin or Mais sanctarycamain, with the branches from Daraville to Taranaki. Troy, who takes over

from Jon Midwinter, has been bsy with National Fielddays and catchin with the Central NI branches. Bt we manaed to et him into a Mais dolhinsit for romotin the sanctary to shoers in Newmarket!

Nck Beverdge

f&B Nortern Regonal update


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TIEKE, OR

NORTH ISLAND

SADDLEBACK,

THE NORTH

SHORE BRANCH

EMBLEM

N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E N O R T H S H O R E B R A N C H

ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY

Ryal frest and Brd Prtectn Scety Tiaki Taiao, Nrt Sre Branc

pO Box 33-873, Takana, New Zealand | www.forestandbird.or.nz

The Committee 2007JiM LEWiS Chairman 480 7245

JoCELYN SANDERS Secretary 479 2107

CEDRiC hAY Treasrer 410 5977

LiZ ANSTEY Committee 480 1545

ANNE DENNY Committee 480 5570

ALAN EMMERSoN Committee 473 2216

ViCToR MEYER Committee 478 1559

CLAiRE STEVENS Committee 419 1233

KAREN WEALLEANS Committee 410 1995

hELENE WiLLiS Committee 480 8851

BRiAN GANNoN KCC 443 2479LiNDA JohNSoN Habitat deliveries 413 9851

NiCK KEENLEYSiDE Electronic distribtion [email protected]

NEWSLETTER EDiToR

VICTOR MEYER, email: [email protected]

BiRD RESCUE

SYLVIA 478 8819Remember if yo are concerned abot any conservation roblems in yor area, et in toch with Jim or Claire.


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WhATS oNAUGUST 2007 DECEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER OF THE ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY TIAKI TAIAO, NORTH SHORE BRANCH

Publc meetngs take place on te rst Monday o every

mont.

VENUE: Takapuna Senor Ctzens hall,Te Strand (bend Takapuna Lbrary).

TiME: 7.45pm.

ADMiSSiON: Gold con cover costs.

Wed lke to see you tere!

AUGUST Monday 6t

plants and Animals of some smallnorthern NZ islands by Ewen Cameron,Crator of Botany at Ackland Msem, loverof all natral history, rofessional botanist, andstron conservationist. This resentation will beabot exlorin and docmentin the lants onsmall northern islands and islets. The nknownfactor adds intrie. Excitement and difficlty ofaccess are all art of the challene. unsal natives andsrrisin exotics hel to indicate the wider ictre. A rane ofdifferent islands and their biota will be resented.

SEPTEMBER Monday 3rd

Characteristics and lifestyles of NZ siders by grace Hall fromLandcare Research. Siders are easily reconized by for airs ofles (like all arachnids), bt nlike scorions, mites and daddy-lon-les, they have a visible waist (edicel). Often the nmberand arranement of eyes are imortant in identifyin the differentfamilies. Below the eyes are two small jaws (chelicerae) whichend in fans. Also art of the motharts are limb-like, sensoryaendaes (ediali) that assist with food handlin andrerodction. All siders are redators and most feed on insects.Come hear abot this fascinatin world!

OCTOBER Monday 1st

Introdction to the Mai Dolhin and Forest and Birds roosalsfor its rotection by Jacqeline gerts (F&B officer). Also to beexlored is what the Deartments of Fisheries and Conservationare intendin to do. Mais dolhins are distinished by aronded dorsal fin and ently sloin snot. They fish on the seafloor bt also find sqid in mid water. Cont yorself fortnate ifyo see them srfin! Like other small dolhins, Mais have a lowrerodctive rate. This sbsecies is most closely related to theHectors dolhin and ot its name from the Maori desination forNorth Island. Come and hear what yo can do to save the worldsrarest marine dolhin!

NOVEMBER Monday 5t

Effect of reveetation on the invertebrate commnity of MotoraIsland in the Haraki glf resented by Robin gardner-gee fromthe School of Bioloical Sciences, Ackland university. This talk willinclde an evalation of the role of seabirds in rovidin marinentrients to terrestrial systems and otential flow-on effects to theinvertebrate commnity. Come alon and be intried!

DECEMBER Monday 3rd

Weed control on Lord Howe Island to be resented by LesleyInlis. (More information followin in the next newsletter.) It isalso or Christmas meetin, so lease brin a late of deliht toshare on this festive occasion!

ACTiViTiES and TRiPS

August, Saturday 18t. Eastern sbrbsreserves. Exlore this area with CentralAckland F&B and enjoy a hot b lnch ($30/ all inclsive)! To book rin Sally Hally on528 7506.

September, Saturday 15t. Rain Forest Exress.Ride Watercares historic bsh tramline in the heart of the

Waitakeres cortesy of Central Ackland F&B. Cost: $29 (incl.train ride) ayable on bookin lease. Contact Isabel Still (h528 3986) to reserve yor seat!

October, Sunday 28t. MOTuORA Island workin bee/excrsion.Come and visit this niqe island in the Haraki glf (betweenKawa Island and Whanaaraoa). This is one of North Shore

F&Bs key sort rojects. Ferry dearts early from Sandsit andretrns in the afternoon. passener fares and small arkin fee forvehicles aly. (Sasae sizzle and ca rovided at lnchtime!)Book with Jocelyn Sanders (h 479 2107).

November, 17t & 18t. TIRITIRIIsland stay-over for 15 Forest andBird members this year! There is anexectation that those oin willoffer themselves to the DOC officersto do some work on either Satrdayafternoon or Snday mornin.peole oin mst be members ofthe Branch.

Those wishin to book a lace sholdcontact Claire Stevens (h 419 1233)and the first 15 to ay a deosit will be on the tri. The overnihtcost for the bnkhose is $10 for eole who are members of theSorters of Tiri and $20 for others. The boat cost is likely to beabot $50 retrn bt the actal amont will be confirmed.

Please wear sutable clotng and sturdy ootwear, andremember to brng sun or wet weater protecton.

COMMUNiTY PLANTiNG DAYS

SOME EVENTS MAY BE NEAR YOu. ACT LOCALLY!

AuguST 5, LYNN RESERVE, glenfield

AuguST 19, KAuRI pT DOMAIN, Chatswood

please check times and confirm events with Anela Levet, NSCC(h 486 8564)

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August 2007 - December 2007 North Shore, Royal Forest and Bird Protecton Society Newsletter