Today I am giving a verbal submission regarding the proposed ‘Vehicles on Beaches Bylaw’ before the Clutha District Council and the locals. I am speaking not on behalf of myself, or my organisation SEA SOCIETY, but on behalf of wildlife species that cannot. Ngā mihi nui/thank you to everyone who has supported the ‘Protect Endangered …
Ngā mihi nui / thank you to everyone who has already made a submission to the Clutha District Council about their ‘Vehicles on Beaches Bylaw’ and their ‘Dog Control Bylaw.’ If you have not had an opportunity, there are five days left to make a submission via: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/67CFBH5, help.desk@cluthadc.govt.nz or ‘Vehicles on Beaches Bylaw, Clutha …
This may be an uncharacteristic post for SEA SOCIETY; with violence seemingly on the rise, it is important to look at why people behave violently to get to the root of the cause. American Psychotherapist and Writer Shavaun Scott discusses why gun violence has increased in the United States in the last 20 years, and …
Happy World Ocean Day! The oceans covers over 70% of the Earth, produces at least 50% of the Earth’s oxygen, provides sustenance for over a billion people worldwide, and employs an estimated 40 million people in ocean-based industries. According to the United Nations: the sad reality is that 90% of big fish populations are depleted, …
Yesterday afternoon, a New Zealand fur seal/kekeno was discovered entangled in a net at a beach in Ōtaki. HUHANZ called the Department of Conservation (DOC) and deployed their wildlife response lead Jono to cordon off the young kekeno, so people walking their dogs or driving on the beach wouldn’t accidentally cause him distress. DOC arrived …
“I think of something that happened to me in 2019, when I was still living in Northland NZ. I used to love going to the Mermaid Pools in Northland, which was this stunning, massive rockpool. But unfortunately, due to ongoing pollution, Iwi made the tough decision to put a rāhui over these mermaid pools; and …
Thank you Seb Rice-Walsh from Radio One 91FM for having me on to talk about New Zealand sea lions/pakake and Sea Society’s protect pakake campaign being a driver in the culmination of the Clutha District Council’s ‘Vehicles on Beaches Bylaw.’ It is a privilege to use my freedom of speech to speak on behalf of …