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Media Release and Article Index 2006

December
21 - Weak measures will fail Hector's dolphins
07 - Government moves on fisheries sustainability welcomed
06 - Close swordfish fishery until regulations in place
06 -
South Wellington marine reserve decision welcomed

November

30 - SOS for Ngunguru Sandspit
30 - Great white shark protection welcomed
28 - Urgent action on albatross slaughter supported
23 - Kill quota risks pushing NZ sea lion towards extinction
23 - New Zealand Sea Lion Conservation Management Issues and Options - Report (PDF)
16 - Central Otago's tussock heart must be protected
15 - Forest & Bird delighted Golden Bay safe from prospecting threat
15 - Forest & Bird welcomes new Director General of Conservation
14 - Turn your garden into a native bird restaurant with Forest & Bird
11 - Hon Anand Satyanand at Forest & Bird National Council Meeting - Speech
10 - Hon Jim Anderton at Forest & Bird National Council Meeting - Speech
07 - Farmers could do better to clean up their act
02 - 1080 vital for agriculture and the environment
01
- Public should have its say on mine expansion

October
16 - Fantail/pikwakawaka wins Bird of the Year 2006
06 - National's Bluegreen Vision a step forward on conservation - but still a long way to go

September
27 - Please, Minister, Save Our Sealions
21 - Fancy a slice of the South Island?
21 - Tenure Review - What's it all about? (PDF)
20 - Sea lion advice encouraging
18 - And they're off! Voting opens in Forest & Bird's 2006 Bird of the Year poll
15 - National Park must be protected from road construction
15 - Don't risk Antarctic cruise ship disaster
06 - Conservation misses out again in latest high country privatisation

August
29 - Anderton pressured by legal threat on sealion deaths
29 -
Making a Killing? - Sealions Article (PDF)
14 - Wairau a precious resource that must be protected
09 - Forest & Bird calls on Fonterra to clean up its act on the Manawatu River
08 - Keep wind farms on farms
03 - Environment Canterbury urged withdrawal of Richmond tenure review
03 - Environment Canterbury CEO to Land Information NZ Commissioner - Letter (PDF)
01 - It's the little things that count - Forest & Bird at Pataka

July
31 - Wildlife protection review welcomed
30 - Richmond tenure review a disaster for Lake Tekapo
30 - Conservation short-changed by Richmond tenure review - Article (PDF)
18 - Farmers are environmentalists, too
18 - Farmers are environmentalists, too - Article (PDF)
17 - Tree hackers' punishment applauded
10 - Forest & Bird pleased otter is caught
10 -
New Zealanders back Save Our Sealions petition

June
28 - Wairau hydro scheme would hasten terns' decline
25 - Conservation challenges laid down
14 - Kiwis sign up to "Save Our Sealions"
12 - Don't let TrustPower steal the Wairau
08 - Anderton defends killing sealions on World Oceans Day
08 - Who's afraid of the great white shark? - Article (PDF)
07 - Save Our Sealions petition launched
01 - Marine farm decision disappoints

May
26 - Council failure to protect trees is breaking the law
24 - Council change of heart on Kaipara protection welcomed
16 - Hoki should lose "sustainable" tag
12 - Hokitika walkway decision welcomed
10 - Birds not roads for Mount Aspiring National Park
02 - Dolphin deaths highlight need for urgent action


April
28 - Coastal development threatens rare birds
28 - Coastal development threatens rare birds - Article (PDF)

12 - Ministers' decision fails snails
12 - Ministers' decision fails snails - Article (PDF)
11 - NZ sea lion 'kill quota' increase unjustified
10 - New Water Programme of Action a step forward
06 - Minister urged not to increase NZ sea lion 'kill quota'

March
27 - Protect tuatara at Stephens Island, hearing urged
21 - Squid jigging would reduce sea lion death toll
07 - Minister's decision on marina applauded


February
28 - New Auckland "Wildlink" aims to bring back native wildlife
18 -
Minister welcomes Volvo Ocean Race teams as they 'sign up' to the Save the Albatross campaign
02 - Cypress mine site wetland values worth protecting

January

31 - New marine protected area policy a good start
30 - Nuggets should go first
17 - Golden Bay prospecting plan shows need to change the law
17 - Weed control vital to protect Mt Burnett's rare plants
12 - Reports show defects in TrustPower's Wairau proposals



 


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