Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor acknowledges the dairy industry has expanded into increasingly marginal land areas. Recently Greenpeace protected against a planned dairy farm near Lake Pukaki.
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Humanity has wiped out 60% of animal populations since 1970 report finds – The Guardian
The huge loss is a tragedy in itself but also threatens the survival of civilisation, say the world’s leading scientists
Sweeping change to stop biodiversity crisis – Farah Hancock, Newsroom
It’s believed a Canterbury farmer destroyed a third of New Zealand’s population of muehlenbeckia astonii shrub when he cleared land on Kaitorete Spit for grazing. Photo: supplied.
Described as a “breakthrough” and a “game-changer”, a draft report aimed at halting New Zealand’s biodiversity crisis calls for sweeping measures covering conservation and private land.
Invasive wilding pines concern – Timaru Herald
The Mackenzie Basin is under threat from New Zealand’s number one weed.Greenpeace protesters escape conviction over Mackenzie farm demonstration – Mark Quinlivan, Timaru Herald
The protesters were arrested after they refused requests to leave the property at Simons Pass Station in the Mackenzie District on July 2.
The Human Element – Documentary shown at EDS Conference on Climate Change
Mike Joy welcomes swimmable rivers across NZ pledge – RNZ Morning Report
A new government plan is aiming at healthy, swimmable rivers and lakes throughout the country within five years. Environment Minister David Parker released a blueprint for improving water quality yesterday. Freshwater ecologist Dr Mike Joy has been a strong critic of the country’s water quality. Now he is a member of the new science and technical advisory group announced along with the plan yesterday. He talks to Guyon Espiner.
‘Life-altering’ changes needed to avoid the worst of climate change – Charlie Mitchell & Leith Huffadine, Stuff
Dr Bronwyn Hayward, associate professor at the University of Canterbury.
Life as we know it will need to change if the world is to limit global warming to a level that will prevent its worst effects – and it will need to change quickly.
DOC spends thousands investigating scientist – Newsroom, David Williams
The Department of Conservation has spent more than $20,000 on external consultants in the case of a scientist who was suspended after photos he sent to conservation groups were passed to the media……..
As revealed by Newsroom in July, Christchurch-based ecologist Nick Head was suspended after photos of work on an irrigation pipeline he sent to conservation groups Environmental Defence Society and Forest & Bird were then sent to the media.
Listen: Dr Rosie Bosworth sees `a future of food largely without animals` – NZ Herald
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Dr Bosworth, who has a PHD in Environmental Innovation and Sustainable Technology Development, spoke to The Country’s Jamie Mackay about the rise of alternative proteins.