Aotearoa based Restoration/Applied Ecologist. Skateboarding, punk rock and plants. iNaturalist enthusiast https://inaturalist.nz/observations?place_id=any&user_id=andymckay&verifiable=anyhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrmg4q7fgk2h"Emeritus professor and the study's lead author David Norton said deer populations have grown back to levels seen in the 1950s and 60s. He told RNZ the decline might not be visible straightaway. He said deer were hollowing out forests of food sources which support forest ecosystems." https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/805275/rising-deer-numbers-drive-decline-in-native-forests-research27 Jul 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmg4q7fgk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrl4o5en6k2rThe inevitable outcome of government austerity. 'There isn't anything' - Students facing tough job market https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/education/805079/there-isn-t-anything-students-facing-tough-job-market26 Jul 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrl4o5en6k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrk3zocsak2cI wish I was paid a gazillion dollars to have incredible insights like if you produce more product and sell it for more money then it's a bigger number than before. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/agribusiness-report/four-megatrends-set-to-reshape-new-zealands-food-and-fibre-sector-pwc/P2IJUFQAARF3BASQIASHJKPCEA/26 Jul 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrk3zocsak2chttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrjxl72jlc2lI think His Dark Materials trilogy ends up ultimately being disappointing but I loved the first two as a young reader. https://parade.com/entertainment/young-adult-novel-published-in-1995-gets-crowned-the-greatest-fantasy-book-of-the-last-50-years26 Jul 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjxl72jlc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrjuxgrm4c2d1080 is an incredible conservation tool. "The North Island kōkako population in the Hūnua Ranges has reached a record 418 breeding pairs, making it the largest single mainland population of the threatened native bird in New Zealand." https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/361024376/kokako-numbers-soar-census-records-baby-boom26 Jul 2026 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjuxgrm4c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrjr5yraps2xMinister for Biosecurity and Food Safety and the Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare, Skills) and for the Environment, Andrew Hoggard in 2022 (!) stumbling when asked if he believes climate change is real. "Yeah probably, but we're never going to know for 50 or 100 years." From 5:25. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018872162/federated-farmers-still-opposed-to-agriculture-pricing-scheme26 Jul 2026 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjr5yraps2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrjpou3nvs2xFederated Racists26 Jul 2026 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjpou3nvs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrj5gipb2k26A good day for whales26 Jul 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrj5gipb2k26https://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mriv6hobgs2qTechno-colonialism was first postulated by Herbert Schiller in his 1969 book Mass Communication & American Empire. He described a system that subjugates 3rd World & impoverished nations to the will of world powers by requiring "importation of communication equipment and foreign-produced software." https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/16/seymour-pitches-nz-as-global-testing-ground-for-new-technology/25 Jul 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriv6hobgs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mritwxxejc2qHow about a strategy or framework instead? That should keep us busy for a few years while things get progressively worse. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mritwxxejc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrith2qpsk2qHmmmmm. "Backyard bird feeders are still safe, a Dunedin ornithologist says in the wake of the arrival of deadly bird flu on New Zealand’s shores. University of Otago zoology Prof Bruce Robertson said giving your feeders a wash with some warm water and soap ‘’should keep everything peachy’’. https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/soap-and-hot-water-is-enough-to-keep-bird-flu-from-backyards-o86f5jny25 Jul 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrith2qpsk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mripfldidk2q"There's no point doing the work to remove it if some muppet is just going to dump more garden waste in the same area." https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/786333/environmental-nightmare-toxic-weed-spreads-on-dunes-in-waimarama25 Jul 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mripfldidk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrhfsqhcjc2pWhat a cool lady. Too many good quotes to choose one. How learning te reo Māori in her 70's transformed one Pākehā grandmother's view of Aotearoa https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/794950/how-learning-te-reo-maori-in-her-70-s-transformed-one-pakeha-grandmother-s-view-of-aotearoa25 Jul 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhfsqhcjc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrgy4buztc2pWhether or not National decides to let Kāpiti do its own thing seems dependent on how much they need Tim Costley to retain his seat. Sophie Handford is already a strong candidate and Costley will get crucified if Kāpiti is made to amalgamate further south. https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/361048299/upper-hutt-and-kapiti-coast-not-out-wellington-amalgamation-woods25 Jul 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgy4buztc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrgtaxxjn22wThe author: "Ed McKnight is an Auckland-based economist and property investment advisor." It takes a certain level of sociopathy to write an article like this and yet never mention that AoNZ currently has the highest levels of homelessness EVER. Well over 100,000 without a roof over their heads. https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/25/does-nz-have-too-many-new-townhouses-and-are-they-crashing-the-market/25 Jul 2026 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgtaxxjn22whttps://bsky.app/profile/korimakoecology.bsky.social/post/3mrgra76t3c2wLol this is fucking unhinged. Given how wildly inaccurate LLM's continue to be, getting them to summarise complex documents to inform Councillor decision-making is incredibly dangerous. wellington.scoop.co.nz?p=181905 https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=18190525 Jul 2026 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:ow2edfe3o7kiib54mpgal2ym/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgra76t3c2w