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Biggest ever 1080 drop to counter pest plague – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 May 201603 May 2017

More than 800,000 hectares of land across the country will be the target of the largest ever pest control operation […]

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NZ island conservation success – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 23 March 2016

New research championing New Zealand’s conservation approach to creating predator free islands has received wide media coverage. The study, published […]

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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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UPDATED: Budget 2015: Kiwi conservation funding – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 May 201522 May 2015

More than $11 million of new operating funding for Kiwi conservation efforts, spread over four years,  has been announced in […]

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Bird-feeding threatens native grey warbler

In the News  |  Published: 06 May 201528 March 2016

Garden bird-feeding directly influences the number of native and introduced bird species in a local area, according to new research […]

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NZ Vets call for national cat strategy – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 April 201528 March 2016

Should cats be registered like dogs? Microchipped? Kept indoors? New Zealand vets are calling for a nationwide strategy to protect […]

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Smart spending for ‘flagship’ species – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 March 201527 March 2015

Smart spending of private conservation funding for individual ‘charismatic’ species can significantly benefit other species, say the authors of a […]

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When did the last moa die?

In the News  |  Published: 24 October 2014

It is hard to know exactly when the last of New Zealand’s iconic giant birds kicked the proverbial bucket, but […]

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Neonicotinoids linked to decline in population of some birds – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 July 201428 March 2016

SMC UK: Research from the Netherlands published today in the journal Nature found that populations of farmland birds fell most […]

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