The vanishing bird: The missing black petrels of Great Barrier Island
They start as a downy ball of fluff on a remote New Zealand island. Then they fledge across the Pacific. Only a handful have ...
Chilean officials stunned as New Zealand penguin pops up 7500km from home
An intrepid penguin hailing from New Zealand’s Snares Island has popped up in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, more than ...
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age—we're witnessing a similar process now
When people arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand and began to turn the land to their needs, they set in motion great ...
From the Ice Age to now: How repeated invasions have shaped New Zealand bird life
New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from ...
Why do whales and dolphins strand?
Tasmania. Every year, around 2000 marine mammals die in mass strandings worldwide. But this is not always for natural reasons ...
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Repeated invasions shape NZ's bird life
New esearch shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future migration patterns.
10 extinct bird species that scientists are working to bring back
Innovative advances in DNA sequencing are making it possible to revive extinct bird species like the dodo, great auk, ...
More than 400 weka killed, DoC justifies trapping methods amid concerns
The Department of Conservation is defending its trapping methods after images of a dead kiwi in a pest trap raised questions ...
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Fisheries overhaul aims to reverse case law putting environment above industry
Shane Jones wants to undo a 2021 Forest & Bird court case limiting the ability to consider economic factors in fishery ...