New Initiative
RESCUE RESPONSE FOR EELS AND OTHER AQUATIC ANIMALS DURING FARM DRAIN CLEANS
This initiative is lead by Vanessa Tipoki who spent hours over a two-day period last year returning short and longfin eel, brown mudfish, bullies, kokopu and freshwater crayfish back into the water from a couple of drains on their property. She found it to be one of the most rewarding (and eyeopening)
experiences she’s ever had.
Farm drains are cleaned out regularly –diggers are brought in to remove weeds and sediment and there is often a resulting loss of aquatic life in the process. While there is growing concern about the decline of habitat and indigenous species in our rivers, lakes and streams, drains are often overlooked – and these man-made structures are sometimes teaming with life. Subsequently she is keen to lead real change in our community through the SWBG networks.
If you are interested in having people on your property returning eels and other fish back to the water during drain cleans or would like to be part of a team of volunteers together who could oversee drain cleaning at short notice please contact Vanessa.
Email: vanessa.tipoki@gmail.com Phone 06 3077826 or 027 8931441
RESCUE RESPONSE FOR EELS AND OTHER AQUATIC ANIMALS DURING FARM DRAIN CLEANS
This initiative is lead by Vanessa Tipoki who spent hours over a two-day period last year returning short and longfin eel, brown mudfish, bullies, kokopu and freshwater crayfish back into the water from a couple of drains on their property. She found it to be one of the most rewarding (and eyeopening)
experiences she’s ever had.
Farm drains are cleaned out regularly –diggers are brought in to remove weeds and sediment and there is often a resulting loss of aquatic life in the process. While there is growing concern about the decline of habitat and indigenous species in our rivers, lakes and streams, drains are often overlooked – and these man-made structures are sometimes teaming with life. Subsequently she is keen to lead real change in our community through the SWBG networks.
If you are interested in having people on your property returning eels and other fish back to the water during drain cleans or would like to be part of a team of volunteers together who could oversee drain cleaning at short notice please contact Vanessa.
Email: vanessa.tipoki@gmail.com Phone 06 3077826 or 027 8931441
