Author: wendylovebittern
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Record a bittern
Help protect bittern and their wetland homes. Give bittern a voice. Record them every time you see or hear one. The numbers are in for the year (ended 30th June) with over 2200 total observations .. made up of a landslide of 1500+ observations recorded as part of The Love…
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Check recording devices
ARD’s or acoustic recording devices need maintenance and in some cases firmware upgrades before you deploy them. We are gearing up for another season to monitor matuku-hūrepo and will keep you abreast of some of the steps we take to make sure our time in the field is optimised! ARDs…
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Panui -Autumn 2026
Set your dates for the muster, newsletter and updates. >>Click here for Newsletter Link<< Our newsletter is a snapshot of our results and provides success storys, tips, updates and an equipment highlight. Set your dates – for The Great Matuku-hūrepo Muster! Weather in Spring is hard to plan for, with…
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Water, bringing it home
How we value and care for our water. We (thats hubby and I) are truly blessed by whatever deity you think may bestow such blessings as being able to live in a beautiful bush clad spot in Taitokerau, Aotearoa. We are caretakers for 9 ha on the south side of…
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Start where you are,
Start where you are, be a guardian of wetlands and help keep water clean and clear.
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Beyond wetlands and Bittern.
It is important to define and protect the networks of freshwater habitats used by Austalasian Bittern.
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Pioneers in childrens education
Influencing the next generation to create a better future for Bittern. As we have just released more of our school program ‘Let’s learn about Bittern’ I want to acknowledge the pioneers in this space. Angela Cushnie – author and advocate. Angela pictured here with her book ‘ A change is…
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Congratulations youve got juvenile Bittern!
Next steps for people who have juvenile or Bittern fledglings. The fact that you have juvenile Bittern means that you have enough food and security to get these youngsters to fledging. Thank you for being great guardians of your freshwater habitats! At this time of year, especially in the heat…
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Running through the door of darkness
A poem, close to my heart. This poem was first conceived as a dream last night after standing beneath the orange wolf moon prowling across the sky. Its a poem of two dear souls I’ve lost, a courageous friend who was my wolf sister and a equally courageous hūrepo named Te-rangi.…
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