News & events
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Jan 14
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Prestigious medal awarded to Landcare Research scientists
23 Jan 14 by Graham Nugent
Read moreOngoing work by a team of Landcare Research wildlife ecology and management researchers to resolve problems caused by mammal pests has been recognised by their peers.
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Dec 13
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'Possum Stomp' proving popular
29 Dec 13 by Pen Holland
Read moreA just-released downloadable smartphone ‘App’ alerting the user to the plight of New Zealand’s native birds is proving popular just a week after its official launch.
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Dec 13
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Fun new ‘App’ to bring pest control into the electronic world
20 Dec 13 by Pen Holland
Read moreA just-released downloadable smartphone ‘App’ will provide enjoyment this summer and alert the user to the plight of New Zealand’s native birds. It is also set to be a precursor of new tools to challenge how New Zealanders think about pest control.
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Dec 13
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‘The Hobbit’ inspires scientists
11 Dec 13
Read moreCharacters in Tolkien’s book ‘Lord of the Rings’ have influenced the names of newly discovered species of wasps that are small, short and stout – just like Hobbits.
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Nov 13
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Read moreHere's brief overview of Hinewai Reserve on Banks' Peninsula and the role it is playing in native forest regeneration and the creation of carbon credits for the carboNZero programme.
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Nov 13
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Taking the sting out of wasps
7 Nov 13 by Darren Ward
Read moreControl measures and more funding are needed to stop the havoc being wreaked on New Zealand’s native forests by wasps, say scientists who hosted a workshop held recently at Victoria University.
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Oct 13
9
Pest Surveillance and Detection Research workshop
9 Oct 13 by Andrea Byrom
Read moreRecently Landcare Research and Lincoln University hosted a pest surveillance and detection research workshop. It proved a highly popular event, with more than 80 participants from more than 20 organisations.
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Oct 13
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Read morePest Surveillance and Detection Workshop 2013
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Oct 13
8
First releases of dung beetles
8 Oct 13 by Shaun Forgie
Read moreDung beetles have been released on New Zealand farms following an exhaustive research and consultation process
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Sep 13
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S-Map Online tutorial
17 Sep 13
Read moreResearcher James Barringer provides a video tutorial on how to use the S-Map Online tool.