The Plan is the Council's 'rulebook' that targets specific pests for eradication or sustained control in the region. The Strategy outlines our broader biosecurity goals and actions, covering all pests and harmful organisms, not just those in the Plan. Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki This version includes amendments effective from 1 June 2021 to include mustelids (weasels, stoats and ferrets) as pest species. Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki (3 MB pdf) (single document only)
The Plan is the Council's 'rulebook' that targets specific pests for eradication or sustained control in the region. The Strategy outlines our broader biosecurity goals and actions, covering all pests and harmful organisms, not just those in the Plan. Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki This version includes amendments effective from 1 June 2021 to include mustelids (weasels, stoats and ferrets) as pest species. Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki (3 MB pdf) (single document only)
Here are the details about the seven winners and 14 highly commended awardees in the 2023 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Environmental action in educationCategory sponsor: Contact Matapu Preschool - for empowering tamariki to take action to protect and restore the environment. Tamariki at Matapu Preschool in South Taranaki learn about kaitiakitanga (guardianship) through a ngahere (forest) bush corridor they have created and care for. The ngahere helps them understand
study analysing the stomach contents of mustelids killed on the ring plain in order to get a better understanding of their diet. While it’s too early to draw any conclusions, a recent sample of 21 mustelids found 33% had birds in their stomachs, 81% rodents, 28% insects and 19% vegetation. None had rabbits or hares, despite mustelids being introduced to New Zealand to control rabbits. Over the next eight months they will work with Taranaki Mounga Project, taking further samples from both the mounga
the outer fields without the need to open up the entire stand or the rest of the Stadium. “We’re keen to build on the variety of users at the venue. For example, I’ve been pleased to see that the biggest user of the main pitch this year has been soccer. We want them to keep using it. And wouldn’t it be great to get FIFA fixtures back at some point in the future?” Mr MacLeod says simply repairing the existing East Stand would have involved too many uncertainties in terms of cost and outcome. “We’ve
the rest. The greatest improvement in long-term quality was in the mid-reaches of the Waingongoro River, the result of major discharges being diverted to other treatment options. While long-term trends show deterioration at the lower reaches of Mangaoraka Stream, and the mid-reaches of the Waiwhakaiho River and Maketawa Stream, more recent date suggests the deterioration has ceased or almost ceased. Freshwater physicochemical monitoring report 2018-2019 High-flying marine researchCouncil
Meet the 17 winners of the 2020 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Education
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Dairy farming Environmental action in education
Category sponsor: Contact Ōpunake High School and Ōpunake Loop Trail Trust - for incredible effort and enthusiasm for protecting and improving the local environment and inspiring others to take positive action The High School and the Trust are leading players in a massive environmental restoration project encircling Ōpunake
spreading through the national park and beyond after being reintroduced to the mounga in 2017. As with our Year 1 farmers in the Waiwhakaiho area, we are hugely grateful for the co-operation and support of the landowners involved. While our team set up and check traps during the 4-month ‘knock down’ stage, landowners have now taken responsibility for maintaining their traps. Econode technology (a wireless sensor) attached to each trap sends a notification to their phone or device when a trap has gone
This page outlines the history and legacy of the Dow site at Paritūtū, provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in relation to current and future management and outlines the next steps for the site. The Dow Paritūtū agrichemical manufacturing site occupies a 16 hectare land parcel located between Paritūtū Road and Centennial Drive in north-western New Plymouth. The site and associated operations have been of ongoing interest to the local community as a result
