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		<title>&#8220;A `No-Management&#8217; Strategy&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/05/not-a-management-stategy-but-a-no-management-strategy/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=not-a-management-stategy-but-a-no-management-strategy</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 07:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is  how Dr. Steve Dawson describes   proposals laid out in  the MAF Initial Position Paper 2011/2012. Dr. Dawson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marine Science at Otago University, were he teaches Marine Conservation Biology, Conservation Biology of Marine &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/05/not-a-management-stategy-but-a-no-management-strategy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Bruce C. Robertson submission on MAF initial position paper  2011/2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Bruce Robertson  is a senior researcher at University of Otago and author of recent review paper on decline of New Zealand  Sealion  The population decline of the New Zealand sea lion a review of possible causes Below is link to  his submission &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/03/dr-bruce-c-robertson-submission-on-maf-initial-position-paper-20112012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Big Thank-you to all  the Tomahawk  Beach Volunteers</title>
		<link>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/02/a-big-thank-you-to-all-the-tomahawk-beach-volunteers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-big-thank-you-to-all-the-tomahawk-beach-volunteers</link>
		<comments>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/02/a-big-thank-you-to-all-the-tomahawk-beach-volunteers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All of us at NZ Sea Lion Trust would like to  extend a huge thank you  to  all of the wonderful volunteers who donated so much of their time and energy to watch over `Gem &#8216;and her female pup. The &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/02/a-big-thank-you-to-all-the-tomahawk-beach-volunteers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tomahawk &#8216;Gem’ and pup moved to safe location</title>
		<link>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/tomahawk-gem-and-pup-moved-to-safe-location/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tomahawk-gem-and-pup-moved-to-safe-location</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early on the morning of Friday 20th January, DOC, the Sea Lion Trust and University of Otago PhD students gathered at Tomahawk Beach. There Gem was gently netted and, with supervision from local vet, she was sedated while the pup &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/tomahawk-gem-and-pup-moved-to-safe-location/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tomahawk sea lion pup to be moved to a more discrete location</title>
		<link>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/tomahawk-sealion-pup-to-be-moved-to-a-more-discrete-location/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tomahawk-sealion-pup-to-be-moved-to-a-more-discrete-location</link>
		<comments>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/tomahawk-sealion-pup-to-be-moved-to-a-more-discrete-location/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Conservation, in consultation with NZ Sea Lion trust, has decided to move the 1-week old pup and its mum to a more discrete location on Otago Peninsula. At its  currenty location the pup is at risk from dog &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/tomahawk-sealion-pup-to-be-moved-to-a-more-discrete-location/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sea lion pup born on busy Dunedin Beach</title>
		<link>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/sea-lion-pup-turns-up-on-busy-dunedin-beach/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sea-lion-pup-turns-up-on-busy-dunedin-beach</link>
		<comments>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/sea-lion-pup-turns-up-on-busy-dunedin-beach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our second pup for 2012 has been born on Tomahawk Beach,  a busy beach close to Dunedin city. Normally  female sea lions choose  more secluded  locations and  its potential vulnerability  especially to a dog attack  is  a concern. Click here &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/sea-lion-pup-turns-up-on-busy-dunedin-beach/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Population viability analysis of New Zealand sea lions, Auckland Islands</title>
		<link>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/population-viability-analysis-of-new-zealand-sea-lions-auckland-islands/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=population-viability-analysis-of-new-zealand-sea-lions-auckland-islands</link>
		<comments>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/population-viability-analysis-of-new-zealand-sea-lions-auckland-islands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxime</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new Polar Biology paper by Louise Chilvers that uses technique known as Population Viabliity Analysis (PVA)  to tease apart the impacts of disease outbreaks and fishing effort on the sea lion population.  The main conclusions are that disease outbreaks suppress &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/population-viability-analysis-of-new-zealand-sea-lions-auckland-islands/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Petition calling for urgent review of sealion management</title>
		<link>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/petition-calling-for-urgent-review-of-sealion-management/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=petition-calling-for-urgent-review-of-sealion-management</link>
		<comments>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/petition-calling-for-urgent-review-of-sealion-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society has a petition calling for an urgent review of the management of NZ sea lions – If you are as concerned as we are about this latest threat to one of New Zealand&#8217;s &#8216;nationaly &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/petition-calling-for-urgent-review-of-sealion-management/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government Sea Lion proposal at odds with new DOC information</title>
		<link>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/government-sea-lion-proposal-at-odds-with-new-doc-information/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=government-sea-lion-proposal-at-odds-with-new-doc-information</link>
		<comments>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/government-sea-lion-proposal-at-odds-with-new-doc-information/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;A University of Otago expert on rare New Zealand Sea Lions says the Government’s proposed radical policy change which he is certain will endanger the species comes despite two of its own departments producing conflicting advice on the issue.&#8221; Click &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/government-sea-lion-proposal-at-odds-with-new-doc-information/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First Pup of the 2011/2012 season!</title>
		<link>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/first-pup-of-the-20112012-season/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=first-pup-of-the-20112012-season</link>
		<comments>http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/first-pup-of-the-20112012-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maxime</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While out and about on the coast today (31st Dec) Steve came across a female with newborn  male pup. We think the mother may be `Zoe&#8217; -  born 2004/2005, daughter of `Leone&#8217;, who was `Mum- The Matriarch&#8217;s second pup. This is a little early &#8230; <a href="http://www.sealiontrust.org.nz/2012/01/first-pup-of-the-20112012-season/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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