Dr Merrin Pearse

Keep our conservation land protected - sign the petition before 5pm NZ Time today forestandbird.org.nz/petitions/keep… via @Forest_and_Bird

I'm super excited to be heading to Festival For The Future #FFTF24 in Wellington on Wed 17 & Thu 18 July. Last 2 years have been amazing. This year's lineup of speakers is awesome. Details at festivalforthefuture.co/2024-programme Grab online / in-person tickets at …ival-for-the-future-2024.lilregie.com

Great to see further use of technology helping identify and capture pest species.

Siren Gold Mining has been invited to fast track an application to mine in the Golden Bay - if it goes ahead the crystal-clear waters of Te Waikoropupū could be lost forever. Join me in signing to save the springs from the fast tracked gold mine! community.greenpeace.org.nz/petitions/don-…

“We couldn’t ask for a better demonstration of predator control benefitting our critically endangered pekapeka,” doc.govt.nz/news/media-rel…

Wellington has some amazing underwater photographers - prepare to be stunned by their images of spectacular critters! Jellies, clowns, and stars: spectacular wildlife beneath Wellington’s waves blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/04/19/jel… via @te_papa

@spacefacemusic A fan looking to make a profit?

I’ve heard of stealing the registration sticker but who steals the whole license plate? And BOTH license plates?

Great programs. Totally recommend them. Great discount available now.

@hkbiomuseum Is there someone studying them in HK? If so do you think they would be keen to talk about their research on RTHK with me?

𝘌𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 are known as "waterway cleaners" for their role in maintaining the ecological balance of aquatic environments. Due to their outstanding hunting abilities, they are also studied for use in biological control of mosquito larvae in rice fields.

The NZ govt is proposing a number of changes to environmental legislation which will negatively impact biodiversity. @nzecology joined nine other societies to call on the govt to slow the pace of these changes and consult more widely: newzealandecology.org/open-letter-co…

How three men get unprecedented power from a coalition bill rnz.co.nz/news/political…

Hey @RepAdamSmith @RepDwightEvans @GraceNapolitano @RepDonaldPayne @RepKevinMullin @RepPettersen. Whales and dolphins need your help! Please co-sponsor the SWIMS Act (H.R. 7145/S. 3694) and help phase out cetacean captivity! rallystarter.com/rally/1290/end…

This is a great #Sustainability program. I completed it just a few months ago. Definitely recommend it. Happy to share more info about my experience if you are interested.

@mwlr_nz What do you recommend we do if we find a winged weta?

To wētā or not to wētā? Winged wētā may look similar to NZ tree wētā with spiny legs and impressive jaws but these carnivorous Aussie invaders arrived in 1990 & have been spreading across the N Island. You can now find them from Kaitaia, to Coromandel, to Taupo.

Great event #Phantomorthoptera by @WildlifeAcoust on the sounds critters make. Who knew male crickets climb up high grasses and point themselves downwards so their Stridulation sound is broadcast more clearly to the hopefully nearby female 😉

"It's time for decision-makers to take their bread & butter & eat a reality sandwich. We can't just saunter through a planet on fire like it's business as usual." Nicola Toki, CE @Forest_and_Bird ). And yet...

I just endorsed the campaign for a #FossilFuelTreaty — calling for a new international mechanism to manage a global just transition - accelerating an equitable shift away from fossil fuels. Join me and thousands of others here: fossilfueltreaty.org

I had never stopped to think about how long seabirds like these lived. I knew albatross can live to around 70 years. Makes you think about the damage introduced cats do to #NZ #native #birds in their 20 year life span.

SOS! Save our seabirds - Ask #NZ Govt to introduce regulation for proven techniques fishers can use to reduce the number of seabirds caught forestandbird.org.nz/petitions/sos-… via @Forest_and_Bird

How ethical and transparent are Whole Food's supply chains really? Selling #BlueTriton water is definitely not environmental stewardship @WholeFoods share.eko.org/800233922t?ref…