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Water | about braided rivers

Physically similar extensive braided rivers are rare world-wide and occur only in Alaska, Canada and the Himalayas. Canterbury contains 60% of the braided- river habitat in New Zealand, and the Mackenzie Basin contains some of the most pristine of these rivers. Globally, braided rivers are rare. They occur only where a very specific combination of climate and geology allows rivers to form ever-changing and highly dynamic ‘braided’ channels across a wide gravelly riverbed. New Zealand is a braided river hot-spot....

Plant talk | Old Man’s Beard Must Go!

Invasive alien species, or IAS – are animals or plants that are introduced into places outside their natural range, hugely impacting native biodiversity, ecosystems or human well-being. They are one of the biggest causes of biodiversity loss and species extinctions, and are also a global threat to food security. Years ago, the the television botanist David Bellamy fronted a tv slot about the very invasive ‘Clematis vitalba’  – “With his impassioned enthusiasm and trademark beard, English naturalist David Bellamy made (a)...

Whale stranding… what to do, what not to do

WILDLIFE hit the front page of THE PRESS today – sadly, it was because a sperm  whale stranded over the weekend at South New Brighton beach, Christchurch. A sperm whale has died after becoming stranded at a Christchurch beach overnight, according to environmental organisation Project Jonah. The whale was reported stranded just after 5pm on Saturday on South New Brighton Beach, with a volunteer medic onsite within six minutes. Do’s & Don’ts at a stranding Do Keep the animal cool...

Celebrating the magnificent basking shark

World basking shark day is celebrated on the 3rd of November every year. Founded by Basking Shark Scotland, it is a day to raise the profile of the endangered basking shark by sharing information, photos, videos and stories of the world’s second-largest fish....

Polar Bear Week 2023

  Polar Bear Week is observed during the first full week of November, running from October 29 to November 4 in 2023. It coincides with the Fall polar bear migration to Churchill, Manitoba, where the bears gather to wait for Hudson Bay to freeze up so they can return to hunt seals. Find out lots of interesting POLAR BEAR FACTS here...

Creature Feature….the digging machine called Wombat!

October 22nd is World Wombat Day…..   Interesting Facts Wombats are natural digging machines and perform a very important role in our ecosystem. Wombats can dramatically improve soil health by bringing important nutrients to the surface and help organic matter and plant seedling mix into compacted soil through their burrowing actions. But sadly, wombats are disappearing. The fatal combination of disease, increasing habitat loss, road deaths and extreme weather events are all serious threats to the future of our precious...

Water crucial to sustaining migratory birds

Water is fundamental to sustaining life on our planet. Migratory birds rely on water and its associated habitats—lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, swamps, marshes, and coastal wetlands—for breeding, resting, refueling during migration, and wintering. Yet increasing human demand for water, along with climate change, pollution, and other factors, are threatening these precious aquatic ecosystems. Headlines around the world are sounding alarm: 35 percent of the world’s wetlands, critical to migratory birds, have been lost in the last 50 years. Utah’s Great...

St Francis of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi is well-known for his many miracles involving animals and birds and his compassion for healing critically ill and injured people. St. Francis is also the patron saint of ecology, including animals, their lives and welfare. Many churches, particularly in the United States, celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on October 4 each year. The feast commemorates the life of St Francis, who was born in the 12th century and is the Catholic Church’s patron...

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