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Research trip to Mount Gower

Research trip to Mount Gower

Ian Hutton|December 18, 2021

Research trip to Mount Gower to monitor palm regrowth. This four-day trip with Andrew Denham and John Porter from NSW DoPIE was to monitor the regrowth in the two Mountain …

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90th Weeding Ecotour

90th Weeding Ecotour

Ian Hutton|June 6, 2021

Twenty-two people participated in this, the 90th weeding Ecotour on Lord Howe Island. It was a mix of regular long-term Friends members, and we also welcomed quite a few people …

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Sea Slug Census

Ian Hutton|February 18, 2021

This was the fourth Sea Slug Census for Lord Howe Island, an event organised by Stephen Smith at Southern Cross University and hosted by the Lord Howe island Museum.

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Woodhen recovery

Woodhen recovery

Ian Hutton|November 30, 2020

I have been lucky enough to see two waves of bird increases on the island. In the late 1970s wild pigs were removed from the mountains, the rangers trapped feral …

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Land Bird Survey

Land Bird Survey

Ian Hutton|December 2, 2019

2019 September 9 to 16. Annual land bird surveys for pre-rodent eradication monitoring with Canberra Ornithological Group volunteers. The weather delayed flight arrival by one day, but the remainder of …

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August Friends group

Friends of LHI Weeding Ecotour

Ian Hutton|December 2, 2019

2019 August 31 to Sept 7 Friends of Lord Howe Island weeding ecotour (number 89). 18 people along to enjoy the week contributing to conservation and learning about the island. …

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2019 June Island Biology Field trip

2019 June Island Biology Field trip

Ian Hutton|October 23, 2019

2019 June 28 to July 5. Field trip for Island Biology with Victoria University Wellington. Sixteen students keen to learn about Lord Howe Island and all of the island biology …

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2019 June First helicopter bait drop in Rodent Eradication

2019 June First helicopter bait drop in Rodent Eradication

Ian Hutton|October 23, 2019

2019 June 8 the first of the helicopter bait drops to distribute rodents baits across the cliffs and mountain areas of the island. The culmination of 15 years planning to …

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June 2019 Friends of Lord Howe Island ecotour

June 2019 Friends of Lord Howe Island ecotour

Ian Hutton|October 23, 2019

2019 June 8 to 15. Friends of Lord Howe Island weeding ecotour (number 88). 24 people along to continue war on weeds on the island, and also assist with Rodent …

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2019 May Rodent Eradication commences

2019 May Rodent Eradication commences

Ian Hutton|October 23, 2019

2019 May Ground baiting for the Rodent Eradication commences in the settlement areas. A ground crew of some 50 people to place bait in each one of 19,000 bait stations.

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