Friday, 4 June 2021, 11:09 am
New technology being developed by a research team at the
University of Canterbury could lead to deeper understanding
of New Zealand’s threatened and endangered insects, paving
the way to more effective conservation
management.
Innovation has long been a key part of New
Zealand’s internationally well-regarded bird conservation
programmes, such as radio tracking tools for bird
management. At a stretch, this technology can also be used
to study large invertebrates such as giant wētā and giant
land snails (Powelliphanta), but is simply too big and heavy
for most insects.
Now a University of Canterbury (UC)