Live Breaking News & Updates on ஸஂப்‌டர் வார்ஃப்

Stay updated with breaking news from ஸஂப்‌டர் வார்ஃப். Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Threatened shags take up shelter in Timaru's Evans Bay


He said shag numbers appeared to have increased, but they settled in older structures and breakwaters in the port where they were less likely to be disturbed.
While they were annoying, PrimePort Timaru recognised the shags were a protected species and rules applied as to how they were treated, he said.
“It delayed the project as we had to wait for the fledglings to fly the coop,” Melhopt said.
“It created a challenge but that was a one-off. They don’t nest where we’re actually working.”
JOHN BISSET/Stuff
Most of the shags are “quake refugees” having come from Banks Peninsula, others are moving north from Otago out of their usual habitat. ....

Ashburton River , New Zealand General , New Zealand , Banks Peninsula , Stewart Island , South Island , Hauraki Gulf , Primeport Timaru , Phil Melhopt , Andrew Crossland , Port Timaru , North Otago , Sumpter Wharf , ஆஷ்பர்டன் நதி , புதியது ஜீலாந்து ஜநரல் , புதியது ஜீலாந்து , வங்கிகள் தீபகற்பம் , ஸ்டீவர்ட் தீவு , தெற்கு தீவு , ஆண்ட்ரூ கிராஸ்லேண்ட் , வடக்கு ஆடாகொ , ஸஂப்‌டர் வார்ஃப் ,