Designating ecologically-poor slabs of the ocean — which miners and fishers don’t want — as marine protected areas (MPA) is […]
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‘Last Ocean’ concerns canvassed at conservation think tank
Some of the 250 international scientists gathered in Auckland for a world conference on conservation biology, have just spent three […]
Continue readingInvader ants don’t last in New Zealand
The faltering march of an invasive ant species has been making headlines both in New Zealand and overseas. The invasive […]
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Antarctic fishing slips under the radar – Editorial
An editorial in this week’s Waikato Times highlights the issue of commercial fisheries in the Antarctic. The topic was also […]
Continue readingRoss Sea: Should NZ seek protection for the last ocean?
South African ecologist Professor Steven L Chown wants to see New Zealand seek special marine protection status for the whole […]
Continue readingNew centre highlights advances in pest control
‘Next generation’ tools for the control of pests in New Zealand were unveiled yesterday at the opening of the The […]
Continue readingPutting a price on natural ‘goods and services’
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Wed 6 July 10.30 AM Soil, water, energy, air, wildlife and minerals — they underpin our economy, […]
Continue readingBiodiversity breakdown in NZ – experts respond
Knock-on effects from bird loss are relentlessly changing the make-up of New Zealand native forests, according to new research published […]
Continue readingThe Press: Ignore diversity at Earth’s peril
Ian Spellerberg and Jeff McNeely write, in an opinion piece in The Press, write about biodiversity: an issue of at […]
Continue readingONLINE BRIEFING: Biodiversity in 2010 – taking stock
2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, is drawing to a close. This year’s targets for global biodiversity conservation — the […]
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