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As a result of molecular systematics Aotearoa / New Zealand now has very few endemic plant genera left. One of the few remaining endemic genera is Entelea of which whau (E. arborescens) is the sole known species. Whau is easily… Continue Reading →
An important first step has been taken towards assembling and annotating the genome of our most voracious introduced predator, with the capturing of “Stan” the stoat. Stan, a one-year old male stoat, was live trapped in a cage-trap in the… Continue Reading →
This week I went down to French Pass, to help plan the implementation of one of the most ambitious predator eradication programs suggested in New Zealand. This narrow channel separating D’Urville Island from the South Island is possibly the most… Continue Reading →
In my previous position as a postdoctoral fellowship in Canada, I helped a friend of mine Matt Waterhouse, during his PhD work catching (possibly) the cutest animals in the world up mountains. I also helped out a bit in the… Continue Reading →
a rediscovered species, a new combination and the potential for a useful bioindicator of forest health Lichens are an amalgam of one or more fungi, green algae, cyanobacteria or sometimes both photosynthetic partners. This relationship, a symbiosis, is perhaps best… Continue Reading →
RadioLive interview with Dr Andrew Veale – Environews: Stoats’ incredible abilities
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New Zealand is filled with the descendants of great voyagers who left their homes in far-off lands for a new life in this idyllic land. This mass immigration has created a diverse melting pot of immigrants from across the world…. Continue Reading →
To conserve species we need to reliably be able to identify them, understand their ecology, map their distributions, count their numbers and identify any threats to their survival. Unfortunately, some groups of species are very hard to tell apart, making… Continue Reading →