The status of the New Zealand Sea Lion has moved from ‘Vulnerable’ to the more serious ‘Endangered’ category in the […]
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Endangered Maui’s dolphin now on the cusp of extinction
A new warning has sounded for the world’s smallest dolphin, with a researcher now reporting there are less than 50 […]
Continue readingMaui’s dolphin extinction risk
A major international conference on marine mammals in Dunedin this week has focused attention on efforts to halt the extinction […]
Continue readingIn the news: Report calls for native eel protection
Dr Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling for a moratorium on the fishing of native longfin eels, […]
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PCE report calls for moratorium on longfin eel fishing – experts respond
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has launched a new report, On a pathway to extinction? An investigation […]
Continue readingLongfin eels – PCE calls for commercial fishing moratorium
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has launched a new report, On a pathway to extinction? An investigation […]
Continue reading‘Green growth: opportunities for NZ’ report – Experts respond
A major report into ‘green growth opportunities’ for New Zealand, outlining actions for industry and government to apply across several […]
Continue readingProtecting the Maui’s dolphin in Auckland
Writing for Fairfax’s Auckland Now, reporter Delwyn Dickey examines the science and politics of protecting the Maui’s dolphin. An excerpt […]
Continue readingNo safety net for sea lions in fisheries – expert
Devices installed in squid trawling nets to prevent sea lion bycatch lack evidence that they actually prevent sea lion deaths, […]
Continue readingAntarctica under threat
Antarctic researchers are calling on policy makers to look ahead to future challenges and protect the polar continent from growing […]
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