Wildlife Q+A at Palmerston North Library
Get ready for Massey Student Wildlife and Conservation Club's Wildlife Panel Q&A Session! They are supportors of Pūkaha and are bringing you some of the country's leading wildlife experts to answer all your questions regarding a career in wildlife! This is an invaluable opportunity for those hoping to enter the world of wildlife after uni.
On the panel, will be:
- Brett Gartrell (Professor in Wildlife Health; and Director of Wildbase Hospital)
- Phil Battley (Associate Professor in Zoology; renowned for his work in migratory shore birds)
- Megan Jolly (Senior Practicing Veterinarian in Avian and Wildlife Health at Wildbase Hospital)
- Pauline Nijman (Wildbase Hospital and Recovery Centre Supervisor)
- Cailin Murray (Wildbase Hospital Vet Tech)
This event is being held downstairs at the Palmerston North City Library on George Street, starting at 7pm, on Wed 19th May. There will be drinks and nibbles available too.
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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62.3% Summer
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36.3% Winter
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
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