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Conservation

Native’s not always good and exotic’s not all bad – Wayne Linklater

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 03 March 201703 August 2018

On World Wildlife Day, Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Wayne Linklater writes in the Dominion Post about his thoughts on the […]

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Minister visits Auckland Islands – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 27 February 201703 August 2018

Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has just returned from a four-day trip to the Auckland Islands on the HMNZS Otago. On […]

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Predator Free NZ: what will it take to achieve our own ‘moonshot’ – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 January 201711 April 2018

Nearly six months ago the Government announced it would aim for a Predator Free New Zealand by 2050. We asked experts […]

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Community targets wasps – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 December 201623 December 2016

A community-led conservation project – supported by Fairfax Media’s The Nelson Mail – aims to significantly reduce German and common […]

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Peninsular predator-free research – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 07 November 201611 April 2018

Press feature writer Will Harvie visited Marlborough’s Bottle Rock Peninsula to take a look at a research project aiming to […]

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Govt plan to boost kiwi – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 04 October 201611 April 2018

The Government has announced a plan to boost wild kiwi numbers to more than 100,000 by 2030 – about 30,000 […]

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UPDATED: National cat management strategy launches – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 September 201611 April 2018

Animal welfare and conservation groups will jointly launch a plan for cats, addressing impacts on wildlife and cat owners. The […]

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Conservation in the Anthropocene Age – David Hall

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 September 201611 April 2018

There are shadows hanging over Conservation Week, writes policy researcher David Hall, the biggest one caused by the scale of […]

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Call to arms to avert climate change losses – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 September 201611 April 2018

A group of international scientists – including a New Zealander – is calling for a global effort to help predict […]

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Myths no help to struggling sea lions – Jim Roberts

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 12 September 201611 April 2018

Myths about sea lions, sparked by a consultation paper out for public comment, are counterproductive to the conservation of the […]

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