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Native animals

Freshwater invertebrates

Female damselfly. Photo: R Morris.
Female damselfly

Removal of native bush from stream margins.
Loss of habitat from land development and wetland drainage.
Habitat modification or changes to water quality from land development, run-off and discharges of contaminates and sediments.
Water abstraction - take too much and there may not be enough left for them to live in!

DOC HOTline - 24 hour emergency number

Phone 0800 DOC HOTline (0800 362 468) to report:

Sick or injured wildlife
Whale or dolphin strandings