New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting […]
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Biggest ever 1080 drop to counter pest plague – In the News
More than 800,000 hectares of land across the country will be the target of the largest ever pest control operation […]
Continue readingNZ island conservation success – In the News
New research championing New Zealand’s conservation approach to creating predator free islands has received wide media coverage. The study, published […]
Continue reading#RoyalCam gets up close with nesting albatross
A family of Northern royal albatross nesting on the Otago Peninsula have become internet stars thanks to a 24-7 live […]
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Seabird plastic ingestion bad, getting worse – Expert reaction
By 2050 it will be almost impossible to find a seabird that hasn’t eaten plastic, predicts a new Australian study. […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Budget 2015: Kiwi conservation funding – Expert reaction
More than $11 million of new operating funding for Kiwi conservation efforts, spread over four years, has been announced in […]
Continue readingBird-feeding threatens native grey warbler
Garden bird-feeding directly influences the number of native and introduced bird species in a local area, according to new research […]
Continue readingNZ Vets call for national cat strategy – Expert reaction
Should cats be registered like dogs? Microchipped? Kept indoors? New Zealand vets are calling for a nationwide strategy to protect […]
Continue readingSmart spending for ‘flagship’ species – Expert reaction
Smart spending of private conservation funding for individual ‘charismatic’ species can significantly benefit other species, say the authors of a […]
Continue readingWhen did the last moa die?
It is hard to know exactly when the last of New Zealand’s iconic giant birds kicked the proverbial bucket, but […]
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