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What could bird flu mean for our wildlife? – Expert Reaction

What could bird flu mean for our wildlife? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 2024

New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting […]

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Protecting globe-trotting seabirds – Expert Reaction

Protecting globe-trotting seabirds – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 March 202104 March 2021

New research is highlighting the need for internationally-minded policies to protect albatrosses and large petrels, as they regularly fly in […]

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#RoyalCam gets up close with nesting albatross

In the News  |  Published: 26 January 201628 March 2016

A family of Northern royal albatross nesting on the Otago Peninsula have become internet stars thanks to a 24-7 live […]

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Seabird plastic ingestion bad, getting worse – Expert reaction

Seabird plastic ingestion bad, getting worse – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 September 201526 February 2019

By 2050 it will be almost impossible to find a seabird that hasn’t eaten plastic, predicts a new Australian study. […]

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Rena oil disaster looms

In the News  |  Published: 10 October 201110 October 2011

The grounding of the Rena container ship on the Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty poses a substantial environmental […]

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