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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.