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 ...
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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.
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 ...
Our Changing World: Recruiting the birds to bring back the bush
Located near the Waimatā river, this area, like so many others, was badly affected by Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. The river ...
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Environment was fast-track priority before minister’s intervention
Chris Bishop moved the controversial fast-track legislation away from concerns of project viability and environmental impact ...
Treaty Principles Bill: 15-year-old slams bill, says it’s damaging Govt’s ‘positive’ relationship with young people
A 15-year-old has told parliamentarians her generation is one of the first to grow up with a positive relationship with the ...
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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The also wren
New Zealand’s third tallest island ... The couple don’t just donate money, but time. Freitag is part of Forest and Bird’s home-nursery programme, in which individuals grow endemic plants for use in ...