The Department of Conservation has released a strategy to reach Predator Free 2050, along with an action plan through to […]
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DOC Biodiversity Strategy – Expert Reaction
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is developing a new biodiversity strategy which sets out how it hopes to protect and grow […]
Continue readingSupreme Court rejects Ruataniwha appeal – Expert Reaction
The Supreme Court has denied an appeal to allow a land swap for the proposed Ruataniwha Dam project in the […]
Continue readingSupreme Court denies Ruataniwha Dam appeal – In the News
The Supreme Court has denied an appeal to allow a land swap for the proposed Ruataniwha Dam project in the […]
Continue readingCommunity targets wasps – In the News
A community-led conservation project – supported by Fairfax Media’s The Nelson Mail – aims to significantly reduce German and common […]
Continue readingMaud Island pest-free again – In the News
An island in the Marlborough Sounds has been restored to its predator-free status after an eradication operation successfully removed mice. […]
Continue reading#RoyalCam gets up close with nesting albatross
A family of Northern royal albatross nesting on the Otago Peninsula have become internet stars thanks to a 24-7 live […]
Continue readingBizarre deep-sea creature washes ashore in Dunedin
The Otago Daily Times reports that a rare serpent-like specimen, known as an oarfish, has been found on the beach […]
Continue readingSmart spending for ‘flagship’ species – Expert reaction
Smart spending of private conservation funding for individual ‘charismatic’ species can significantly benefit other species, say the authors of a […]
Continue readingBRIEFING: Predator plague, beech mast and 1080
The largest 1080 predator control operation ever attempted in New Zealand will be carried out in Kahurangi National Park later […]
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