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10 May 2013 Protecting endangered gulls
Environment Canterbury today reported moves to protect endangered black-billed gulls (tarāpunga) on the Ashburton River. Protection work had been ramped up following interference with the colony late last year which this week had its sequel in court.
01 May 2013 Biodiversity funding distributed around Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today announced it has recently allocated over $280,000 of funding to biodiversity projects across the region through the Canterbury Water Management Strategy
01 May 2013 Waimakariri biodiversity funding announced
The Waimakariri CWMS Zone Committee granted over $22,000 of Immediate Steps funding to four projects which seek to protect and restore the ecological value of existing wetlands, lakes and protect braided river birds.
01 May 2013 Upper Waitaki receives biodiversity funding
The Upper Waitaki CWMS Zone Committee allocated $12,000 of Immediate Steps funds to two projects, one to undertake wilding pine control in an intermontane basin wetland and the other to fence an intermontane stream and associated wetland.
01 May 2013 Christchurch West Melton projects receive biodiversity funding
The Christchurch West Melton CWMS Zone Committee allocated over $74,000 of Immediate Steps funding to support stock fencing, weed control and planting projects in regionally significant wetlands and waterways.
19 March 2013 Funding available for local freshwater biodiversity protection
The Canterbury Water Regional Committee has more than $45,000 of funding still available to support local biodiversity programmes in the upper Rakaia and Rangitata catchments and landowners and groups are being invited to submit proposals.
4 March 2013 Immediate Steps Biodiversity funding helps restore local wetland
The Waimakariri Zone Committee has contributed more than $8,000 in Immediate Steps funding to help restore a local spring-fed wetland covering four hectares.
15 January 2013 Eventful life for black-billed gull colony on the Ashley river
A story about the trials and tribulations of being a black billed gull.

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