Rewilding In Action

Maureen Howard
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Rewilding In Action

Learn about their hands-on work, and explore the thinking behind nature-led regeneration with Dr Maureen Howard

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Rewilding In Action - 13 - Feeding Wild Birds Sugar Water: Time for a Rethink

    Tui, korimako/bellbirds and tauhou/silvereyes are much loved gardens birds. By consuming the nectar of native plants they are also important pollinators for rewilding our native forests. Is it a good idea to feed wild birds artificially? Does feeding them a solution of sugar in water help or harm them? And could bird feeders help spread the bird flu variant H5N1 when it reaches our shores? Grab yourself a cuppa and put your feet up to listen in to Rewilding in Action with my guest Dr Daria Erastova. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

    27 min

  2. 6 FEB

    Rewilding In Action - 12 - On the Home Run - Phil Seddon and Paula Cross

    Could this be the year the last possum on the Otago Peninsula is caught? And can we really know? In this episode of Rewilding in Action, host Maureen Howard interviews reintroduction biologist Professor Phil Seddon from Otago University, and Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group operations manager Paula Cross in the OAR studio. Listen in to find out how over 25,000 possums have been removed and why removing every last possum is the best way to help the native forest to regenerate. This episode is kindly sponsored by The OPERA (www.theopera.co.nz). This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

    27 min

  3. 23 JAN

    Rewilding In Action - 11 - Rabbits Gone Bush - John and Moira Parker

    Rabbits wrecking havoc on native bush is a reality on the Otago Peninsula. In this episode of Rewilding in Action, host Maureen Howard visits John and Moira Parker to find out how this couple managed to knock the rabbits back, why they felt they needed to do it and what the results were on their 40 hectare forest-clad piece of peninsular paradise. This episode is kindly sponsored by The OPERA (www.theopera.co.nz). This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

    27 min

  4. 9 JAN

    Rewilding In Action - 10 - Farming and Wildlife - A No Brainer

    In this episode of Rewilding in Action, host Maureen Howard is back on Otago Peninsula again to meet with Paula Cross who along with her husband Brendan farm 880 ha of the predominantly steep hill country they own and lease there. Join me to find out from my guest what it’s like to combine rewilding native forest with farming, how cutting back Muehlenbeckia australis in the native forest has impacted it, and why we might want to keep some of the non-native trees and shrubs until the native forest gets established. This episode is kindly sponsored by The OPERA (www.theopera.co.nz). This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

    27 min

  5. 26/12/2024

    Rewilding In Action - 09 - Dispatching Pest Plants

    SWAT (Seek Weeds and Terminate) comprise around 10 volunteers who visit properties across the Otago Peninsula to dispatch pest plants from native forest remnants. In this episode I join them on their mission to remove Banana Passion Fruit from the native forest of a QEII covenanted property. How does the SWAT Team help rewilding native forest remnants? What species do they target and why? And how do they stay so enthusiastic? Join me and my guests Fran Hammond, Moira Parker, Fiona Morrison and Adrienne Mulqueen. This episode is sponsored by The Opera (www.theopera.co.nz) This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

    27 min

  6. 12/12/2024

    Rewilding In Action - 08 - Healthy Rivers Flood

    Should we rewild rivers - when floods can bring damage to property and sometimes loss of life? In this episode I chat with my guest river scientist Professor Gary Brierley about the importance of seeing rivers as dynamic entities within the landscape, rather than water channels to manage. We discuss how we can live well with our water catchments - from those that feed our magnificent glacier fed rivers to those that supply the streams on our properties. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

    26 min

  7. 28/11/2024

    Rewilding In Action - 07 - Knocking Back the Grass

    Rewilding and herbicides aren't seen as natural bedfellows. However botanist Associate Professor Janice Lord has found that using a grass-specific herbicide in certain places on dense grass has helped to kick-start natural native forest regeneration. In this episode I visit Janice on her north-facing coastal farm at Kuri Bush south of Dunedin City where she and her partner are rewilding a forest gully and streams. Join Janice as she shares her knowledge about the rare plants popping up, as well as her excitement about the re-gravelling of the stream bed after the October flood. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

    26 min

  8. 14/11/2024

    Rewilding In Action - 06 - Rewilding in Aotearoa New Zealand

    The purpose of Rewilding is to enrich the biodiversity of degraded ecosystems. But what exactly is Rewilding and how does it differ from other biodiversity recovery approaches? In this episode I chat with reintroduction biologist Professor Phil Seddon from Otago University who has examined the Rewilding approach in depth through his academic research. We discuss what makes Rewilding different and how it can contribute to our goals to restore biodiversity in Aotearoa New Zealand. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

    26 min
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Learn about their hands-on work, and explore the thinking behind nature-led regeneration with Dr Maureen Howard

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  • Creator
    Maureen Howard
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C)Otago Access Radio
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    Rewilding In Action

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