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SOSSI (Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society Inc)
This page is run by SOSSI, the volunteer group working with Auckland Council to care for Shakespear O
Kia ora koutou! Ka hari te Rāmere! Happy Friday! ![]()
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This kiwi pukupuku (little spotted kiwi) was caught on camera exploring this log at the park, looking for snacks! ![]()
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Are you planning to toro (visit, explore) Shakespear this weekend? Download our free app here: www.sossi.org.nz/use-our-app/![]()
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The importance of macrons, wētā style!This week as Te Wiki o te Reo Māori begins, we would like to share an important story on why macrons are so important! ![]()
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Here at the Endangered Species Foundation we are all about saving the wētā, not the weta (excrement, dung)💩, although weta / dung does play a very important role in the health of our oneone (soil)! 🌱![]()
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Earlier this year, a wētāpunga, or giant wētā, dropped a huge weta (excrement, dung) live on the @AM Show. 📺![]()
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The endangered native insect was featured with Auckland Zoo’s ectotherm curator, Don McFarlane, who joined the show to discuss wētāpunga being relocated to the mainland after nearly two centuries.![]()
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As McFarlane was discussing the benefits that wētāpunga bring to the ecosystem, the female insect on-camera didn’t shy away – letting out a pretty large greenish-brown dropping, coincidentally known as a weta in Te Reo.![]()
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"Wētāpunga produce a very large faecal pellet," McFarlane told AM. "It’s a nice kind of organic smell." 👃🏻![]()
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"It looks a little bit like an edamame bean," said AM reporter Emma Olsen. 🫘![]()
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www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/08/giant-w-t-drops-a-huge-weta-live-on-am.html ![]()
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Photo credit: AM Show 📷![]()
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This looks like an awesome talk! Have you seen kororā around our coastlines? Such precious little birds, and they need our helpKororā – Little Blue Penguin Talk with Prof John Cockrem![]()
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events.humanitix.com/korora-little-blue-penguin-talk-with-prof-john-cockrem
We are still looking for people interested in trapping here at Shakespear Park.![]()
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– There are a range of traplines available, easy through to challenging, some are off track.![]()
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– Full training and equipment supplied![]()
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– You Need to be ok handling dead animals![]()
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– Commitment is 2 – 4 hours once a month or more![]()
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– Adults with children are welcome, we recommend 10 years up.![]()
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Enjoy a walk in the park with a purpose!![]()
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Contact Liz Maire: lizmaire33@gmail.com phone 0212340831
Report from commitee member Neil on last week’s wētāpunga top up from Butterfly Creek
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