Community rallies together to protect bats in Piako
If you go looking for threatened species, people need to be ready to protect them. Otherwise, you’re just a tourist, Mason said. He decided to set up the event – in conjunction with the Piako Catchment Forum and the sponsorship of Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research – after more people became interested in his work. Zero Invasive Predators The $45m Predator Free South Westland project is a step towards New Zealand becoming predator free by 2050. The main issues of the day – maintenance of big old trees in the landscape and predator control. “Big old trees are vital for our bats as ...