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OECD rates NZ’s environmental performance – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 March 201703 August 2018

The OECD’s latest report on New Zealand’s environmental performance warns that the country’s growth is starting to show environmental limits, […]

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NZ island conservation success – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 23 March 2016

New research championing New Zealand’s conservation approach to creating predator free islands has received wide media coverage. The study, published […]

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Island eradications a conservation ‘silver bullet’? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 March 201603 May 2017

New Zealand is leading the world when it comes to preserving islands’ unique and fragile wildlife by eliminating invasive mammals, […]

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State of the Environment report – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 October 201530 June 2016

The Government today launched a new environmental report – Environment Aotearoa 2015 – showing the overall state of our environment. The […]

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Antarctic biodiversity needs protection – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 June 201528 March 2016

Antarctica is teeming with life, but that life needs protection, say the authors of a new review published in Nature. […]

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Antarctica’s biodiversity needs protection – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 June 201428 March 2016

International agreements have designated Antarctica a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” —  but are we doing enough to […]

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Should we move species threatened by climate change?

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 18 October 2013

From the Conversation. Republished here under creative commons licence. By Tracy Rout, University of Melbourne; Doug Armstrong, Massey University; Eve […]

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Gareth Morgan on ‘Cats to Go’ – NZ Herald

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 25 January 201325 January 2013

After two days of heated debate on the issue of cats and conservation, Economist Gareth Morgan, the man behind the […]

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Freshwater scientists call for urgent action

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 December 201210 December 2012

Experts in freshwater quality, management and biodiversity have signed on to a series of recommendations, released today, they say are […]

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‘Beyond the limits’ Freshwater scientists speak out

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 December 201224 February 2014

Is current intensification of land use damaging our waterways beyond repair?  Deteriorating water quality and arguments over access to water […]

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