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Palmerston rat eradication 2023 - updates from field team

 Cook Islands National Environment Service
 Biodiversity  Built Environment

The Palmerston rat eradication program ran from August-September 2023. NZ Department of Conservation's Emmanuel Oyston, field team leader of the eradication, sent weekly updates on their progress - their updates are available here. 

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Weed Biocontrol in the Cook Islands

 Cook Islands National Environment Service
 Biodiversity  Land

A team from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research travelled to Rarotonga during July/August 2023 to carry out monitoring of biocontrols released in previous years. The team used drones to conduct monitoring surveillance for the invasive African Tulip tree species, using LiDAR and other imagery techniques.

This newsletter also provides an update on the control of the biocontrols.

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