Island Time 1,284 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 For a few years now, my brother Rob and other members of the Mana Cruising Club have been working to remove predators from Pickersgill Island in the sounds. Here is a video of some of their latest work. Its a 110mb file... 77207262_Pickersgill(1).mp4 5 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaki anau 2 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Great effort by Rob and the Mana Club members; we all benefit from this work. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 317 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 I love this. I wonder if there is anything like this that us boaties in the hauraki gulf can help with? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 285 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, B00B00 said: I love this. I wonder if there is anything like this that us boaties in the hauraki gulf can help with? Yep we'd be right into this, adopt a project! What are some ideas? I like that mussel project, but maybe something more visible, an Island thing maybe? Revive Our Gulf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boatworks 23 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 My family farmed nearby Wharehunga on Arapawa Island for several decades - my mother grew up there. Wharehunga looks out at Pickersgill and it's a special part of the world. As a boy in the sounds my early memories are of a lot more fish but a lot less bush so it's great to see these projects restoring to how it should be. Another project is the peninsular in Picton Harbour, Kaipupu, where the locals work with DOC to restore native wildlife to Picton surrounds. It's a neverending challenge to stop predators swimming around the fence ends. For Aucklanders, if you haven't been to Rotoroa Island in the past few years it's worth a trip. One island still for restoration would be Browns. Imagine that in native bush. Tne lack of a water supply may limit what's possible but still.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 285 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 On 7/09/2021 at 11:14 AM, Boatworks said: For Aucklanders, if you haven't been to Rotoroa Island in the past few years it's worth a trip. Agree, a project with a lot of people involved, but driven by one incredibly generous family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Very nice film. Yes I wonder if there a Gulf island ripe for a similar effort? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 359 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Fogg said: Very nice film. Yes I wonder if there a Gulf island ripe for a similar effort? these guys are always appreciative of support, alot of work to do there https://www.motukaikoura.org.nz/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Oh wow I didn’t realise that Kaikoura Is is a separate (owned) entity to the rest of Great Barrier Is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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