Watching a bright green and gold jewelled gecko climb on to a
branch and disappear into the greenery gave their custodians
some satisfaction yesterday.
"Voracious" wallabies could be making their way into Otago,
raising fears the pest may establish in the region and
threaten native plants, forestry, crops and pasture.
The amount of money being donated by people using the
Speight's Brewery tap in Dunedin is only a drop in the ocean
to what could be given, leaving an environmental fund short.
Boat owners could face penalties under the Wildlife Act if
protected birds continue to be killed in large open-weaved
netting they use to deter birds from fouling their vessels'
decks.
People claim to want clean, swimmable water, but if that was
the case, why did they continue to pollute the region's
waterways with dead animals and rubbish, Otago Regional Cr
Stephen Woodhead has asked.
A breach of minimum flow restrictions on the Kakanui River
continues to be investigated, Otago Regional Council,
director resource management Selva Selvarajah says.
"State of the art" hand-held water quality monitoring devices
have been ordered by the Otago Regional Council and will be
trialled in the field in coming months.
Dunedin buses and
the city itself are incredibly safe, so parents do not need
to cart their children everywhere, Otago regional councillor
Michael Deaker says.
