Protecting and Restoring New Zealand's Biodiversity

Scoop and PEP invite you to help decide how we should protect and restore our biodiversity over the next 50 years using Scoop’s online engagement platform, HiveMind.

This Biodiversity HiveMind is one way for you to take part in the DOC-led public consultation on proposals for a new Biodiversity Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand. (NZBS)

You can vote on other people’s statements and add your own statements in the Biodiversity HiveMind Engagement window below until 11 September 2019. Voting will continue until the HiveMind closes on 22 September 2019. Please vote on all statements before submitting your own statement to avoid double ups. You must comply with Scoop’s Terms and Conditions.

Original Polis poll: https://pol.is/3atycmhmer

Soop article: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1908/S00014/scoop-hivemind-protecting-and-restoring-biodiversity.htm

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User 315 [2019-09-11 06:15]

We should recognise and value our indigenous ecosystems for their contribution to global biodiversity. We've lost so much already

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User 314 [2019-09-11 04:18]

Biodiversity consultation needs to include experts from a variety of contexts in which experience and expertise has been gained.

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User 313 [2019-09-11 03:11]

The roles and responsibilities of various agencies needs to be clearer so public understand who is responsible for what

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User 312 [2019-09-11 03:10]

Community conservation groups be better supported through more funding, better access to information and minimising paperwork

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User 311 [2019-09-10 10:55]

Tourists should be charged slightly more for seeing e.g. a kiwi, than a NZ citizen, and that extra money should go towards conservation.

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User 310 [2019-09-10 10:53]

We need to act now, before it's too late, and future generations miss out on our wonderful nature.

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User 309 [2019-09-10 10:52]

We have taken so much from this land already. It's time to give back.

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User 308 [2019-09-10 10:51]

We don't deserve to call ourselves Kiwis if we won't make reasonable efforts to save the Kiwi, and our other precious native species.

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User 307 [2019-09-10 10:49]

New Zealanders don't see or interact enough with their native species so don't have a big enough drive to want to save them.

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User 306 [2019-09-10 10:48]

Dogs should be kept on the leash at all times on/near wildlife hotspot beaches to prevent injuring wildlife, and this needs to be enforced.

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User 305 [2019-09-10 10:46]

We need a plan to deal with cats in New Zealand.

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User 304 [2019-09-10 10:46]

Everyone can make a difference, even if it's something small like a backyard native bird feeder or a small donation to a conservation group.

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User 303 [2019-09-10 10:45]

More exposure to our unique endangered birdlife, like Sirocco the Kakapo, will help to raise awareness about why we need to save our species

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User 302 [2019-09-10 10:43]

More and larger predator-free ecosanctuaries on the mainland are a step in the right direction.

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User 301 [2019-09-10 10:42]

More public knowledge about the science behind 1080 and the work DoC do is needed for conservation efforts to move forwards.

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User 300 [2019-09-10 10:41]

There needs to be more education about conservation and its importance in schools.

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User 299 [2019-09-10 10:38]

Muttonbirding should no longer be allowed. We need to move on from the past and look towards the future of all species.

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User 298 [2019-09-10 09:47]

The youth need to be hugely involved in this - it is their future we are deciding here, their voices deserve to be heard and acted on.

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User 297 [2019-09-10 04:30]

There should be a scheme for the trapping or shooting of wild / feral rabbits and the sale of their meat. Far better than poisoning...

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User 296 [2019-09-09 23:29]

Biodiversity needs to be defined in a way that suits Aotearoa, all of us, not a metro view, or pakeha view or rural. We cant reverse time.

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User 295 [2019-09-09 12:35]

Iwi & small-scale land owners could use low productivity/erodible land for long-rotation totara and rimu plantations.= Habitat,fruit,timber.

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User 294 [2019-09-09 08:59]

We need more trees on hillsides and coastlines to avoid erosion.

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User 293 [2019-09-09 03:45]

Predators could be managed by the public at lower cost to DOC with a bounty incentive, resulting in more people outdoors for a good cause

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User 292 [2019-09-09 03:43]

Hunters spend more time in around indigenous and non-indigenous species than many other people, their advice should be sought and valued.

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User 291 [2019-09-09 02:15]

Our buildings should support biodiversity more e.g. more green walls and roofs, reuse of grey water, etc

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User 290 [2019-09-09 02:14]

We need to care for the foundations of the natural world (e.g. microbes, worms, beetles) and the insects, algae, lichens and other life at the bottom of the food chain, in addition to the big animals.

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User 289 [2019-09-09 02:14]

Alternatives to mowed lawns need to be more acceptable. Let a bit more wilderness into gardens

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User 288 [2019-09-09 01:17]

Clear and concise

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User 287 [2019-09-09 00:36]

A key part of the solution is changing the way most New Zealanders think.

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User 286 [2019-09-09 00:36]

Most New Zealanders currently believe pest and biodiversity management are somebody elses problem.

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User 285 [2019-09-09 00:34]

The solutions to our biodiversity and pest control problems already exist - we just need to be willing to pay what it really costs.

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User 284 [2019-09-09 00:22]

Responsible hunting of introduced species should be encouraged, & the right of a responsible hunting community to do so should be protected

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User 283 [2019-09-09 00:13]

Eradicating predators would be more acheivable if less was spent on poison (1080) and public participation encouraged with a bounty system.

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User 282 [2019-09-08 23:58]

Game animals (deer, tahr, chamois, trout etc) must be recognised as a renewable source of conservation revenue, to be carefully managed.

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User 281 [2019-09-08 23:41]

Conservation minded hunters are valuable in their contribution to management of introduced species, and their efforts should encouraged more

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User 280 [2019-09-08 23:37]

Introduced species game animals (deer, tahr, chamois, etc) must be managed in partnership and consultation with the hunting community.

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User 279 [2019-09-08 10:03]

Democracy is great for engagement but expertise is important, too.

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User 278 [2019-09-08 10:01]

Biodiversity is too important for politicians to decide about. They need to enact what experts advise regardless of political desire.

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User 277 [2019-09-08 07:55]

People need to open-minded educate themselves on 1080 - I was unsure but after extensive research I see how absolutely necessary it is

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User 276 [2019-09-07 05:17]

Zoos should play a stronger role in educating us about biodiversity.

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User 275 [2019-09-07 05:16]

Science and matauranga Māori are both important, but we need more than just those two kinds of knowledge.

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User 274 [2019-09-07 05:12]

Voting in Hivemind is interesting and engaging, but it takes experts to figure out what really matters.

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User 273 [2019-09-07 05:11]

Tourism must be managed to protect biodiversity.

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User 272 [2019-09-07 05:11]

Biodiversity needs to happen where people can experience it.

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User 271 [2019-09-07 05:10]

Golf courses could be put to much better use, increasing biodiversity in towns and making it visible.

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User 270 [2019-09-07 05:07]

People should mow their lawns less, and let a bit more wilderness into their gardens.

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User 269 [2019-09-07 05:07]

We're running out of time.

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User 268 [2019-09-07 05:06]

Scholars in all disciplines need to contribute to this work, not only scientists and engineers.

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User 267 [2019-09-07 05:06]

Urban dwellers are too far from nature to know what needs to be done. Rural voices need to be raised alongside the urban majority.

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User 266 [2019-09-07 05:05]

Farmers have a lot of knowledge about land, plants and animals that needs to be valued and brought into the public conversation.

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User 265 [2019-09-07 05:04]

More diversity in farming (e.g. farm and sell breed-specific milks) would contribute culturally to our work on nature's diversity.

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User 264 [2019-09-07 04:55]

Diversifying New Zealand's culture will improve opportunities to support the diversity of nature. E.g we will become open to broader diets.

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User 263 [2019-09-07 04:54]

Soil health matters, too. Let's look after the microbes, worms, beetles and things at the foundation of the natural world.

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User 262 [2019-09-07 04:52]

Mowed lawns are a problem. We need alternatives to be made acceptable.

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User 261 [2019-09-07 04:51]

None of this is news. We've known it for decades, and everyone who's been resisting it all this time needs to get out of the way NOW.

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User 260 [2019-09-07 04:50]

Economics and business aren't the problems. Selfishness is.

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User 259 [2019-09-07 04:49]

Architects need to incorporate biodiversity provisions into building design.

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User 258 [2019-09-07 04:48]

The Royal Society needs to exercise a primary authority here, not the government. The government are not experts.

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User 257 [2019-09-07 04:45]

We need to care for insects, algae, lichens and other life at the bottom of the food chain, in addition to the big animals.

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User 256 [2019-09-07 04:44]

Roadsides and berms need to be treated and valued as biodiverse wildlife space.

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User 255 [2019-09-07 04:43]

Land development must nourish the groundwater as a foundation for soil health, not drain it all to the sea.

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User 254 [2019-09-07 04:42]

Urban waterways need to be made into nature corridors and nature-compatible recreation spaces, not buried in pipes.

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User 253 [2019-09-07 04:41]

Cat owners should keep their cats indoors, or at least stop them from roaming free without supervision.

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User 252 [2019-09-07 04:40]

Home gardeners have a role to play through the plants and gardening methods that they choose.

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User 251 [2019-09-07 04:40]

Urban landscaping, such as city council plantings, need to prioritise biodiversity.

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User 250 [2019-09-07 04:40]

Town planning needs to prioritise biodiversity.

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User 249 [2019-09-07 04:37]

This isn't a Māori-and-Pākehā issue. It's an issue for all New Zealanders needing the diverse understanding that all cultures bring.

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User 248 [2019-09-07 04:32]

Biodiversity and environmental stewardships are fundamental obligations of landowners.

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User 247 [2019-09-07 04:30]

We are part of nature, not separate from it. Nature has no right separate from us, but when it falls, we fall too.

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User 246 [2019-09-07 04:28]

Make space for the young. The old who got us into this mess are not only stubborn, but essentially stupid.

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User 245 [2019-09-07 04:26]

Domestic cats need to be recognised as a serious but manageable threat to biodiversity.

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User 244 [2019-09-07 04:23]

We need to work on the biodiversity of the sea, as well as of the land.

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User 243 [2019-09-06 02:49]

I no longer accept that it is economy versus ecology. A healthy biodiverse environment is essential for farming sustainability.

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User 242 [2019-09-06 01:33]

Native forest soil and ground plants must be protected from browsing mammals to maintain healthy forests, water quality and reduce erosion.

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User 241 [2019-09-05 21:05]

Although consultation with stakeholders is a good idea, the democratic process as it stands is too clunky to achieve conservation success

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User 240 [2019-09-05 14:28]

Participants deserve to be shown the voting on all the statements submitted.

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User 239 [2019-09-05 10:47]

NZ's economic interests need to be put aside for the moment, without our environment we have nothing.

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User 238 [2019-09-05 10:43]

My generation has been growing watching things get worse and worse, but we are powerless to stop it, as we essentially have no voice.

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User 237 [2019-09-05 10:42]

The future of Aotearoa's natural environment, ecosystems, biodiversity seems hopeless. It's too little, too late.

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User 236 [2019-09-05 10:40]

We need radical change to address the problems we've created. But our current systems may not allow for this to happen.

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User 235 [2019-09-05 10:38]

The way we currently produce animals for food is damaging our ecosystems

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User 234 [2019-09-05 10:34]

If people continue to see nature as a resource to be exploited, we will never make real change. We need to value it for it's own sake.

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User 233 [2019-09-05 10:31]

The processes of westernization, colonization, and capitalism underlie the erosion of our ecosystems.

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User 232 [2019-09-05 10:25]

We need to stop valuing economic systems over the natural ones they disrupt.

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User 231 [2019-09-05 10:20]

Our current farming practices are not sustainable

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User 230 [2019-09-05 10:19]

We need to assess the impact of all introduced species to our ecosystems, including those we economically benefit from

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User 229 [2019-09-05 10:18]

Animal agriculture has an undeniable negative impact on our environment, and serious measures need to be taken to address this

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User 228 [2019-09-05 06:58]

Grazing should cease causing harm to our living freshwater ecosystems

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User 227 [2019-09-05 00:00]

Conservation jobs should attract higher pay rates to attract and keep talented, knowledgeable and committed people

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User 226 [2019-09-04 23:56]

When profit is made from degrading our forest, oceans, waterways, land and air it should be taxed to fund restoration and repair

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User 225 [2019-09-04 19:55]

The natural state of man is the expression of such gratitude, appreciation and compassion that ALL animals love to be in his/her presence.

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User 224 [2019-09-04 13:17]

Us humans have destroyed this stunning country and planet - it’s is time to give back what we have stolen — many hands make light work 🙏

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User 223 [2019-09-04 09:37]

Stop using indiscriminate poisons. Stop lying to the public about the safety of poisons. Stop teaching kids you should kill harmless joeys .

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User 222 [2019-09-04 08:42]

Save our speecies , BAN1080

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User 221 [2019-09-04 08:42]

Ban 1080 easy let nature fix what you broke

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User 220 [2019-09-04 05:49]

Please stop using poisons in New Zealand.They are no tool they are killers of all species.There are better ways.Love Nature stop killing her

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User 219 [2019-09-04 04:50]

Whether they live in a city or in a rural area, every New Zealanders opinion matters.

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User 218 [2019-09-04 04:11]

DOC has very little support from the general public due to their obsession on poisoning our environment and food chain with 1080.

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User 217 [2019-09-04 02:59]

Sanctuaries, private, Maori & public

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User 216 [2019-09-04 02:53]

I no longer accept that it is economy or ecology. Rather that a healthy biodiverse environment is essential for farming sustainability.

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User 215 [2019-09-04 02:37]

Be more careful about where poison is dropped. Read again the 1080 SDS.

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User 214 [2019-09-04 02:36]

Stick to trapping rather than poison in areas people can reach by foot/quad. Reduce non-target deaths by contamination of their food chain.

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User 213 [2019-09-04 01:59]

Ban aerial 1080 get more people involved lots of traps and proactive non toxic solutions its all there we just need to get off the poison

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User 212 [2019-09-04 01:49]

BAN TEN80

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User 211 [2019-09-04 00:12]

Give nature legal personhood similar to the Whanganui River. Nature should represented by trustees appointed by iwi and the govt, and have standing in planning law and the courts.

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User 210 [2019-09-03 21:01]

Current commercial monoculture forestry is damaging our environment. Mixed forestry with higher value species should be promoted

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User 209 [2019-09-03 20:57]

In the face of a changing climate, reslient practices and species will become increasingly important

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User 208 [2019-09-03 20:53]

The sale and use of pesticides and herbicides should be restricted with the aim of creating a totally organic environment

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User 207 [2019-09-02 04:21]

Community environmental effort will be constantly undermined by economy-based decision making unless there are major system changes

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User 206 [2019-09-02 02:21]

Human beings need to manage and maintain ecosystems and biodiversity in perpetuity.

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User 205 [2019-09-02 01:59]

Man was created with domain over nature - we should use it. If it dies, it will be replaced - that's the nature of living things on earth

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User 204 [2019-09-02 01:58]

Establish a partnership between the agriculture industry and government to develop and promote farming practices that protect and restore our biodiversity

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User 203 [2019-09-02 01:58]

Threatened indigenous plants should be protected by stronger legal mechanisms

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User 202 [2019-09-02 01:58]

Biodiversity habitat and climate change response should go hand in hand

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User 201 [2019-09-01 23:41]

This consultation can be skewed by bloc-voting from anti-1080 partisans.

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User 200 [2019-09-01 06:27]

Hunting of wild pigeons/kereru should never be legal again, for any race.

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User 199 [2019-09-01 06:23]

Control of most introduced bird species is inadequate.

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User 198 [2019-08-31 21:07]

1080 is a cruel and indiscriminate poison with no antidote. Most people are against aerial 1080.

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User 197 [2019-08-31 12:03]

Man was created with domain over nature - we should use it, and it it dies it will be replaced - that's the nature of living things on earth

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User 196 [2019-08-31 11:58]

Give nature a legal persona and let it have standing in planning law and the courts, represented by trustees appointed by iwi and the govt

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User 195 [2019-08-31 11:56]

In rural NZ, private property does not give the right to destroy specie's habitat and homes, just because you "own" the land

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User 194 [2019-08-31 11:55]

We need more protection corridors that run from the sea to the mountains, managed to allow native species to thrive

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User 193 [2019-08-31 11:51]

as sea level rises, we should retreat and allow native plants and animals to migrate into the space we vacate - plants and birds need it

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User 192 [2019-08-31 11:45]

Why not put the Maui dolphins in the Napier aquarium to breed and raise money to help save them

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User 191 [2019-08-31 11:44]

New Zealanders care about nature and our native species

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User 190 [2019-08-31 11:43]

The resource management act review must address cumulative adverse effects - many minor losses add up to significant losses otherwise

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User 189 [2019-08-31 11:41]

Many private land owners will protect native biodiversity on their land if they know how to, and are assisted/encouraged

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User 188 [2019-08-30 22:08]

NZ is a unique world treasure we need to assure it has a future

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User 187 [2019-08-30 21:45]

For all predators to be killed off new laws will be needed to enforce this plan across all lands.

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User 186 [2019-08-30 21:44]

Maori are being included in this plan because there's 1 million hectares of Maori land that needs to be poisoned.

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User 185 [2019-08-30 21:42]

There are many exciting new ways to properly engage with nature this plan isn't one of them.

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User 184 [2019-08-30 01:27]

Killing for conservation is an example of human logic being applied to natural systems, that operate outside of our proper understanding.

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User 183 [2019-08-30 01:25]

Rather than gaining a balanced view this survey is designed to channel people's thinking in a certain way. =Zero proper discussion.

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User 182 [2019-08-30 01:20]

NZ is being asked to allow a bureaucracy to impose a view of nature on natural systems we have little understanding of.

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User 181 [2019-08-29 12:37]

The world is in a continual state of change and evolution. As one plant or animal disappears another takes its place.

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User 180 [2019-08-29 12:33]

As no ecosystem is ever browser or predator free trying to eliminate them completely is both undesirable and impossible.

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User 179 [2019-08-29 10:41]

Prohibiting dogs from entering forests with kiwis and beaches with nesting dotterels needs to be taken more seriously.

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User 178 [2019-08-29 10:34]

There aren't enough endemic bird species being bred in captivity.

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User 177 [2019-08-29 10:27]

Preventing the illegal ownership of possums and ferrets as pets needs to be enforced more seriously.

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User 176 [2019-08-29 03:13]

DOC have been starved of finance for many years and while that has been redressed slightly more backing is needed for biodiversity

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User 175 [2019-08-29 02:25]

Biodiversity habitat and climate change response should go hand in hand - plant specification, farming practice can contribute to both.

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User 174 [2019-08-29 01:23]

When NZ species are clearly doomed due to climate crisis, we must stop pest control - this will be pointless, so inhumane.

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User 173 [2019-08-28 23:55]

Returning forests to an unbrowsed state is nonsense. Moa browsed extensively from lowlands to alpine areas. Browsers are part of our nature!

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User 172 [2019-08-28 11:12]

Our livelihoods must be connected to restoring nature to shift from our degenerative economy and stop the global ecological collapse

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User 171 [2019-08-28 11:08]

The government must commit $$ to an implementation plan for the Strategy

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User 170 [2019-08-28 09:51]

Farmers need to be encouraged to move away from dairy and beef farming to arable farming.

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User 169 [2019-08-28 00:42]

A stand-alone non-binding strategy will not be sufficient to ensure biodiversity protection

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User 168 [2019-08-28 00:41]

Threatened Plants need legal protection

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User 167 [2019-08-27 00:13]

We need to find alternatives to using 1080 poison for pest control

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User 166 [2019-08-26 06:28]

There should be a working partnership between the agriculture industry & the government working towards biodiversity

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User 165 [2019-08-26 05:24]

The government should direct the agriculture industry to both improve biodiversity and to develop sustainably

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User 164 [2019-08-26 05:24]

Get locals to help identify and set up as many 'mainland sanctuaries' as possible.

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User 163 [2019-08-26 05:23]

Trapping for rats, etc should be fully subsidised on private property close to national and regional parks, and island sanctuaries so that native populations can expand beyond the protected areas

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User 162 [2019-08-26 05:23]

We need more advertising campaigns about NZ's unique flora and fauna so we feel the need to protect our species and so that we know what to do

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User 161 [2019-08-25 15:21]

Pest plants are a significant threat to indigenous biodiversity. More resources and focus is needed to address this issue.

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User 160 [2019-08-24 23:26]

More great advertising like this video with a call to specific action - tell Kiwis what we need to do to help protect our vulnerable species

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User 159 [2019-08-24 23:26]

Love your video on NZ's unique flora and fauna. We need more advertising campaigns like this so we feel the need to protect our species.

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User 158 [2019-08-24 23:25]

Private property close to national or regional parks should be fully subsidised for trapping rodents.

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User 157 [2019-08-24 23:23]

Time to bring back gorse inspections for land. The law used to be that gorse must be removed. What happened to that?

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User 156 [2019-08-24 23:22]

Time to subsidise backyard trapping in Auckland close to island sanctuaries before the birds start flying over and get eaten by our rats.

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User 155 [2019-08-24 23:21]

Kakapo need a warmer place to live than the deep South. Time to bring more up North where they once lived in abundance. So sad so many died.

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User 154 [2019-08-24 23:20]

We need to identify as many possible 'mainland sanctuaries' as possible. Get locals to identify potential habitats and get started.

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User 153 [2019-08-24 17:52]

The government needs to provide direction to the agriculture industry to both improve biodiversity and ensure sustainable development.

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User 152 [2019-08-24 04:24]

The strategy should include measures for improved connection and wellbeing of people.

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User 151 [2019-08-24 04:23]

We need a way to ensure enduring financial commitment of central and local government to action for the whole duration of the strategy.

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User 150 [2019-08-24 04:21]

Any biodiversity strategy governance should include young people to speak for the future generations

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User 149 [2019-08-21 02:40]

There needs to be continual shift towards the mindset that outdoor cats have a significant negative impact on native biodiversity

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User 148 [2019-08-20 23:18]

Eliminate populations of non-native species that are valued for recreational or economic reasons but that negatively impact native species e.g. tahr, trout

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User 147 [2019-08-20 23:18]

Allow seaweed aquaculture, which will improve biodiversity, sequester more carbon than trees and reduce ocean acidification

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User 146 [2019-08-19 13:57]

End aerial 180 drops

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User 145 [2019-08-18 13:49]

The biggest threat to biodiversity in our oceans and beaches is plastic pollution. We need to stop importing it, making it and buying it.

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User 144 [2019-08-18 12:29]

Clean up the Waikato river

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User 143 [2019-08-18 09:58]

Seaweed aquaculture will improve biodiversity,sequester more carbon than trees+reduce ocean acidification.Legislation currently prohibits it

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User 142 [2019-08-18 07:01]

Education standards should require educational field trips to natural spaces for all school children.

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User 141 [2019-08-18 06:53]

More no-take marine reserves should be created, especially in the habitat of endangered animals, like Maui dolphins and endangered seabirds

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User 140 [2019-08-17 14:51]

We could switch NZ's main meat source to wild deer/pig/trout/goat, hunting levels down so they are less impactful on natives

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User 139 [2019-08-17 14:49]

If we keep pigs/deer/trout, they should be made a mainstream food source (instead of farming) and try to control levels to feed people

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User 138 [2019-08-17 14:45]

For hunting/fishing, restricted areas could be made and require bookings to reduce number of hunters in bush at the same time.

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User 137 [2019-08-17 14:40]

Hapu should be involved BUT some may use that as an excuse to keep/exploit land which could be used for conservation. Word laws carefully

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User 136 [2019-08-17 11:21]

Distributed decisions re:land use must account/forecast impact across human, social, natural, production, intellectual & financial metrics

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User 135 [2019-08-17 11:17]

Open-data commons, curating/visualising enviro, social & financial data frm ALL users of whenua will help us make decisions democratically

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User 134 [2019-08-17 07:11]

Populations of non-native species that have a recreational or economic benefit (eg tahr hunting, trout fishing) should not be maintained.

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User 133 [2019-08-17 07:01]

Instead of focusing on protecting flagship species, we should focus on protecting entire ecosystems, which may include those species.

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User 132 [2019-08-17 05:24]

I find this kind of participation frustrating because it does not, probably cannot, include deliberation with one's fellow citizens.

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User 131 [2019-08-17 02:00]

Instead of saving 'species' save environments where multiple species coexist ie areas where kiwi can thrive as well as other species

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User 130 [2019-08-16 23:02]

The clean water issue having farmers both hill country & flat land under the one umbrella is unfair as the situation is entirely different.

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User 129 [2019-08-16 11:09]

There needs to be a stronger emphasis on retaining our endemic invertebrate diversity. Without them our fragile ecosystem wouldn't exist.

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User 128 [2019-08-16 04:54]

Nature can manage itself. Humans are the cause of all perceived problems. Management is unnecessary. Leave wild places wild.

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User 127 [2019-08-16 04:51]

Allowing government/politicians to manage nature is the main problem. Stop poisoning our wild food.

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User 126 [2019-08-16 04:49]

Biodiversity means encouraging all forms of life to prosper. The current economic scarcity based system is unable to coexist with this idea.

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User 125 [2019-08-16 04:16]

Everything works for everything; we need to have sustainable systems, not endless consumption and growth.

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User 124 [2019-08-16 04:15]

Water management to prevent degradation is key to success in land and biodiversity management

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User 123 [2019-08-16 04:15]

Ownership of water rights should not allow degradation of the resource. Stronger management, quality and quantity standards are needed.

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User 122 [2019-08-16 02:33]

Protection and enhancement will mean different things, they need to be clear so everyone knows they are talking about the same things

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User 121 [2019-08-15 10:43]

genetic manipulation is best left to the experts, viruses.

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User 120 [2019-08-15 10:40]

The only way of rectifying the environmental issues is less humans. Either we control our numbers or nature will, unlikely to be "humane"

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User 119 [2019-08-15 10:37]

The "economy" is a subset of the environment, economics would have us believe it is separate as only money matters

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User 118 [2019-08-15 10:35]

It is neo-liberal economics, at its core it is a religion with a very savage hook, interest (usury it was called) which necessitates growth

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User 117 [2019-08-15 10:33]

nature has the right exist, what ignorant hubris, how disconnected is that statement from the world we live in?

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User 116 [2019-08-15 10:20]

Deer/pig/trout are excellent food source, we can never get rid of them so control and use as such

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User 115 [2019-08-15 10:18]

Forget the crown, NZ is for NZers. That is all we need to understand. Unfortunately most of our ruling class consider others before NZers...

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User 114 [2019-08-15 10:16]

Stewardship is not a race based decision, we are all homo sap spp, the sooner we all realise there is nowhere to run the better

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User 113 [2019-08-15 10:14]

We already know what the problem is, no amount of science or tech is going to change it. Overshoot it is called, all else is symptom.

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User 112 [2019-08-15 10:12]

Unfortunately the private landowner may do things to his/her land that are damaging for the country, we are all temporary utilisers of NZ

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User 111 [2019-08-15 10:10]

DOC cost per dead possum is about $25, so a $10 bounty gets lots of youngsters into the bush (connections all round) solves several issues.

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User 110 [2019-08-15 09:15]

Funding be given to gene research on changes in species that allow them to breed past sustainable levels and ways to return this to normal

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User 109 [2019-08-15 09:12]

Farming monocultures are harmful, funding should be given to research and promote diverse systems of farming.

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User 108 [2019-08-15 09:07]

Water management to prevent degradation is key to success in land and bio management while their management benefits water, they rely on it

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User 107 [2019-08-15 09:00]

Ownership of water rights should not allow degradation of the resource.

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User 106 [2019-08-15 08:59]

Ownership of land rights grant you the temporary use of it, the land continues in the community after you, it is not the right to degrade it

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User 105 [2019-08-15 00:42]

If climate change proceeds, there will come a point where we have to give up on protecting NZ biodiversity.

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User 104 [2019-08-14 12:19]

Gathering meat though hunting game species should be considered as a valuable resource

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User 103 [2019-08-13 23:22]

Particularly in urban areas, we need to give greater weight to definite benefits for all from trees, less to tiny risk of injury to 1.

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User 102 [2019-08-13 22:42]

The cost of monitoring the state and change of biodiversity values may exceed the cost of management

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User 101 [2019-08-13 21:54]

The best strategy is to give land back to Nature and allow natural processes to create new ecosystems.

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User 100 [2019-08-13 21:52]

The existing combination of introduced and native plants and animals are the ecosystems of the future.

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User 99 [2019-08-13 21:49]

The Maori perspective should not be bought, bent and manipulated in order to incorporate it into what is essentially a pakeha view.

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User 98 [2019-08-13 21:46]

All life is precious and interconnected. This should be the basis for any plan.

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User 97 [2019-08-13 21:44]

The wisdom of nature is greater than our own. We have little understanding of what we are doing.

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User 96 [2019-08-13 21:34]

Biodiversity includes all life forms. In nature there are no such things as Pests. There is no such thing as being cruel to be kind.

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User 95 [2019-08-13 06:29]

More focus needs to be shifted from charismatic fauna to lesser known, threatened species.

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User 94 [2019-08-13 04:58]

There should be more onus on peer reviewed science in decision making that affects biodiversity, such as cat control.

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User 93 [2019-08-12 10:47]

the strategy needs to include most species. not just indigeous

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User 92 [2019-08-12 10:45]

I don't like using poisons for pest control but necessary evil until something better is developed.

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User 91 [2019-08-12 03:10]

Decisions on funding for pest control are made by the same people and successful innovations developed by outsiders are dismissed

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User 90 [2019-08-12 02:55]

Barren farmed landscapes have become a mental health issue. They must have recognisable native vegetation within it.

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User 89 [2019-08-12 02:52]

Roadsides and other public land are currently pest plant corridors. Where possible this aspect must be eliminated.

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User 88 [2019-08-12 02:47]

The impacts of deer, pigs and trout need to be clearly stated and their cultural links dealt with.

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User 87 [2019-08-11 23:49]

Biodiversity values on private land can be a liability from a development perspective

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User 86 [2019-08-11 12:06]

Remove limitations placed on public engagement such as legislative barriers and eurocentric concepts of natural heritage to reduce harm.

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User 85 [2019-08-11 12:04]

We need governance that has the mandate to represent community groups & doesn't take western approaches to influence decision making spaces

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User 84 [2019-08-11 11:59]

We need to remove systemic and structural forces that impose harm to preserving our natural and cultural heritage.

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User 83 [2019-08-11 11:58]

We need to recognise the concept of cultural landscapes and the layers of meaning and connections within a landscape. Reverse western values

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User 82 [2019-08-11 06:40]

Herbicides and Pesticide use must be limited. Land clearing or change of land use that disrupts terrestrial ecosystems must stop.

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User 81 [2019-08-11 03:23]

We should innovate to become more inclusive of nature and biodiversity in our city/town designs.

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User 80 [2019-08-09 22:43]

the biodiversity strategy must be measureable

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User 79 [2019-08-09 20:40]

Please stop poisoning our lovely forests from the sky with deadly poison. Mammals and rural hunters are part of our diversity.

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User 78 [2019-08-09 04:56]

The protection and enhancement of our biodiversity does not have to cost huge amounts of money.

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User 77 [2019-08-09 04:54]

Protecting and enhancing our environment is good for our economy and our society.

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User 76 [2019-08-09 01:33]

Government should ensure that all riparian protected areas that is manages are fenced from stock damage to vegetation and water quality

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User 75 [2019-08-09 00:26]

Support and encouragement to protect nature & our threatened species is needed for farmers, fishers and others, as well as bottomline rules

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User 74 [2019-08-09 00:24]

Climate change adaptation should use nature-based solutions to build ecological resilience, and help maintain and restore nature

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User 73 [2019-08-09 00:17]

New Vision: Current and future generations connect with Aotearoa’s’ healthy, abundant and thriving nature, restore it and are restored by it

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User 72 [2019-08-08 23:08]

Private property owners should be compensated to not develop their land and preserve biodiversity.

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User 71 [2019-08-08 23:07]

The underlying economic incentives need to changed to deliver on the biodiversity outcomes we are seeking.

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User 70 [2019-08-08 23:02]

The Strategy does not address the underlying economic incentives driving the continued loss of biodiversity e.g. through urban development

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User 69 [2019-08-08 00:17]

We must continue to develop innovative ways of educating young people about our biodiversity

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User 68 [2019-08-06 15:55]

No. Private sector caused the problems and will detract from efforts to repair as they seek profits above all else.

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User 67 [2019-08-06 15:53]

The science of how to fix this is already clear and known. Technological fixes are unnecessary.

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User 66 [2019-08-06 15:51]

Indigenous species absolutely require non-indigenous species to cope with the new, degraded ecosystem.

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User 65 [2019-08-06 15:49]

Seems too vague a statement to have any meaning

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User 64 [2019-08-06 15:46]

I don't believe any level of Govt have moral ground for deciding this, as they have all allowed this to happen in the first place

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User 63 [2019-08-06 15:45]

Also organic methods to ensure food isn't contaminated with toxins, as it currently is.

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User 62 [2019-08-06 15:42]

Restoration can't occur if destructive actions are ongoing. Stop poison spraying, land clearing, intensive farming.

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User 61 [2019-08-06 15:40]

The ecosystem that existed prior to 200 years ago is gone forever. All ecosystems, indigenous or not must be encouraged.

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User 60 [2019-08-06 13:09]

Indigenous biodiversity enhancement will buffer us from the impacts of climate change.

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User 59 [2019-08-06 06:49]

Te ao Maori regarding biodiversity / the environment and science should work together. Each perspective strengthens the other.

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User 58 [2019-08-06 06:05]

To achieve long term success (through 2070) innovative ways to educate current and future young people about our biodiversity are important

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User 57 [2019-08-06 05:20]

Farmers care about the land and are aiming to leave it in a better state for the next generation.

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User 56 [2019-08-06 03:20]

Introduced species are not inherently good or bad. Their place in our biodiversity depends on the impact of the specific species.

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User 55 [2019-08-05 12:20]

Research into CRISPR genome editing must be looked at as a potential pest control tool.

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User 54 [2019-08-05 04:24]

By 2070, nature in Aotearoa NZ should be healthy, abundant, and thriving

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User 53 [2019-08-05 04:21]

To protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services we must move away from a fixation on economic growth and towards sustainable production and consumption

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User 52 [2019-08-05 04:19]

educate children on our native flora and fauna using art

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User 51 [2019-08-01 04:06]

We should reduce the pressure on our biodiversity by following the advice of the World Economic Forum and other major institutions to invest in creating a circular economy that minimises waste and makes the most of resources

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User 50 [2019-08-01 04:06]

We need to move rapidly towards farming practices that promote sustainable food production e.g. the use of locally produced food, using techniques such as permaculture, biodynamics, urban agriculture

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User 49 [2019-08-01 04:06]

o protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services we must move away from a fixation on economic growth and towards sustainable production and consumption

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User 48 [2019-08-01 04:06]

It is the capitalist system, with its drive for ever increasing profits and extraction of natural resources, that is the cause of our environmental crisis

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User 47 [2019-08-01 04:06]

Healthy functioning nature is a collective good and private landowners should be compensated if they are protecting or restoring biodiversity or ecosystem services

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User 46 [2019-08-01 04:05]

Non-indigenous species and habitats can provide benefits for indigenous species

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User 45 [2019-08-01 04:05]

There are large amounts of land are in public ownership in NZ that could be used to enhance biodiversity (e.g. roadside reserves, schools)

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User 44 [2019-08-01 04:05]

Allowing the private sector to compete in providing biodiversity services would make them more effective and efficient, and drive innovation

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User 43 [2019-08-01 04:05]

Monitoring and evaluation of biodiversity management is crucial to ensure activities are effective and efficient

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User 42 [2019-08-01 04:05]

Biodiversity is not just a rural issue, there are many biodiversity problems in towns and cities

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User 41 [2019-08-01 04:04]

NZ’s economic success relies on both non-indigeneous and indigeneous species

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User 40 [2019-08-01 04:04]

While indigenous biodiversity should be given priority in protected areas, the rights and incomes of property owners must not be compromised on private land

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User 39 [2019-08-01 04:04]

There must be a programme in place to help Māori graduates move into roles at the Department of Conservation and other organisations

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User 38 [2019-08-01 04:04]

There is a need to consider and remove or alter any legislative blocks that prevent whānau or hapū from exercising kaitiakitanga/stewardship

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User 37 [2019-08-01 04:03]

Māori must hold key roles in biodiversity governance structures

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User 36 [2019-08-01 04:03]

A partnership between tangata whenua and the Crown should reflect aspirations for the co-management of nature

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User 35 [2019-08-01 04:03]

The Biodiversity Strategy should recognise the Treaty of Waitangi and the principles of partnership, protection and participation

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User 34 [2019-08-01 04:02]

Priority should be given to developing humane ways of eradicating pests such as possums and rats at scale

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User 33 [2019-08-01 04:02]

Biodiversity management should recognise the value of mātauranga Māori and practical knowledge, right from planning through to monitoring success

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User 32 [2019-08-01 04:02]

We should prioritise research and development into alternatives to 1080 poison

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User 31 [2019-08-01 04:02]

Roles and responsibilities in the biodiversity system need to be better defined and communicated

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User 30 [2019-08-01 04:01]

Non-indigenous ecosystems and species can be valuable for biodiversity and ecosystem services

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User 29 [2019-08-01 04:01]

The biodiversity system needs more collaborative decision-making that involves all affected parties

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User 28 [2019-08-01 04:01]

We must invest in science and technology to achieve the vision and long-term outcomes of the Biodiversity Strategy

👍280

User 27 [2019-08-01 04:00]

Local, district and regional plans and/or strategies, as well as national tools (e.g. National Policy Statements and legislation) should guide action on the ground

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User 26 [2019-08-01 04:00]

More money and resources must be spent to protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services

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User 25 [2019-08-01 04:00]

Nature has the right to exist for its own sake, regardless of any benefits we may get from it

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User 24 [2019-08-01 03:59]

Biodiversity management decisions need to be informed by the best available information

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User 23 [2019-08-01 03:59]

Our physical and mental health and prosperity depends on our natural environment

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User 22 [2019-08-01 03:59]

The Biodiversity Strategy needs to prioritise conserving our indigenous species

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User 21 [2019-08-01 03:58]

The Biodiversity Strategy should encourage innovation and action, even when information is incomplete

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User 20 [2019-08-01 03:58]

The Biodiversity Strategy should take an intergenerational view

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User 19 [2019-08-01 03:58]

Ecosystems are interconnected and biodiversity should be managed in a coordinated way across boundaries

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User 18 [2019-08-01 03:58]

By 2070, nature in Aotearoa is healthy, abundant, and thriving

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User 17 [2019-08-01 03:57]

Aotearoa New Zealand’s biodiversity is in crisis

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Popularity

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Inclusion

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For instance, an inclusion of 60% means that 60% of the participants feel positively about at least one comment of the selection.

Inclusion can also be expressed in terms of satisfaction: the inclusion is the percentage of participants with non-zero satisfaction.

Satisfaction

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For instance, a satisfaction of 3 means that the participant feels positively about 3 of the selected comments.

Selection Methods

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The desired number of comments to select is always given up-front.

Approval Voting: Selects the comments who have the highest number of votes.

Chamberlin–Courant: A participant is considered to be represented if their satisfaction is more than 0. This method selects comments to maximize the number of represented participants.

Method of Equal Shares: Each participant receives an equal amount of virtual currency to spend on comments they feel positively about. Comments are considered in rounds. A comment is selected if its supporters have enough budget left to collectively afford it.

Method of Equal Shares with Approval Voting Completion: Applies the method of equal shares. If fewer than the desired number of comments are selected, the result is completed by using the approval voting selection method.

Method of Equal Shares with Increment Completion: Calculates the minimum amount of virtual currency needed for the method of equal shares to select the desired number of comments. Then, applies the method using that amount.

Proportional Approval Voting: Selects a proportionally representative set of comments by using decreasing weight for the participants. The weight of a participant decreases with the number of supported comment that has been selected. In other words, the higher the satisfaction of a participant, the less the selection method tries to increase their satisfaction.

Sequential Proportional Approval Voting: Sequential variant the proportional approval voting method. Selects the comments one by one, each time selecting the best non-selected comment according to the principles of proportional approval voting.

Eneström–Phragmén: Distributes representation load evenly among participants to select a proportionally representative set of comments.

Phragmén's Sequential Rule: Sequentially adds comments while balancing the representation load to maintain proportional fairness.

Satisfaction Approval Voting: Selects a set of comments that maximises the total average satisfaction of the participants. The average satisfaction of a participant is defined here as their satisfaction divided by number of supported comments.

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