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<lastBuildDate><![CDATA[Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:18:23 GMT]]></lastBuildDate>
<title><![CDATA[Landcare Research Media Release]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/news/release.asp]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Landcare Research News and Media, including media releases, satellite images, newsletters and discovery]]></description>
<copyright><![CDATA[Copyright (C) 1996 - 2007 Landcare Research]]></copyright>
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<title><![CDATA[Seeking public help to find paper wasps]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists are seeking public help to learn more about the spread of an unwanted pest.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lifestyle Blocks and the loss of New Zealand&#8217;s productive soils]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New research shows the huge increase in &#8216;lifestyle blocks&#8217; across New Zealand and raises wider questions over our attitude to the slow but ongoing loss of valuable, high quality and productive land.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Invasive ants not dying out, just moving on]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A recent report that Argentine ant populations are dying out is doubtful, and potentially misleading, according to scientists from Landcare Research.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Learn about New Zealand&#8217;s Environments &ndash; new online mapping web site]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following on from the successful launch earlier this year of the S&ndash;Map Online web mapping web site, researchers from Landcare Research have today unveiled a new and free online mapping tool which will make it easier for businesses, government, researchers and the public to better understand the natural environments that underpin New Zealand&#8217;s economy and society.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Landcare Research celebrates Marsden Fund success]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Landcare Research is today celebrating the success of two scientists who are the recipients of significant grants from the Marsden Fund.<br />
The Marsden Fund is regarded as a hallmark of excellence, allowing New Zealand&#8217;s best researchers to explore their ideas and supports projects in the sciences, technology, engineering and maths, social sciences and the humanities and is administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand on behalf of the government. <br />
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