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Conservation

World’s oceans clogged with plastic debris

World’s oceans clogged with plastic debris

In the News  |  Published: 11 December 201426 February 2019

Almost 269,000 tonnes of plastic pollution may be floating in the world’s oceans, according a team of scientists from around […]

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NZ birds and 1080 – 3rd Degree

In the News  |  Published: 05 December 201428 March 2016

The media attention is back on the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) biggest ever aerial 1080 drop in an effort to battle rats […]

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Restoring species no easy task

In the News  |  Published: 25 July 201428 March 2016

The goal of protecting threatened animal species in a pristine, untouched habitat is becoming “increasingly unobtainable” according to a new […]

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Govt must ‘sort out’ conservation land in limbo – PCE

In the News  |  Published: 21 August 201328 March 2016

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright,  is calling on the government to “sort out” land classed as ‘stewardship […]

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Kiwi chick gives hope for species survival

In the News  |  Published: 09 July 201328 March 2016

A kiwi chick released on an island off the Kapiti coast may be the key to securing the future for […]

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In the news: Report calls for native eel protection

In the News  |  Published: 18 April 201318 April 2013

Dr Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling for a moratorium on the fishing of native longfin eels, […]

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Longfin eels – PCE calls for commercial fishing moratorium

Longfin eels – PCE calls for commercial fishing moratorium

Expert Q&A, Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 April 201314 February 2019

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has launched a new report, On a pathway to extinction? An investigation […]

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Mystery deaths highlight penguin plight

In the News  |  Published: 13 March 201313 March 2013

Scientist are concerned for the survival of yellow-eyed penguin populations in Otago following the deaths of more 50 of the […]

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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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Updated: Cats’ impact on native wildlife – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 January 201328 January 2013

A campaign launched by economist Gareth Morgan to raise awareness about the impact of cats on native wildlife has elicited […]

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