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Bird feeding in New Zealand
A study of the bird-feeding habits of New Zealanders in six cities estimates that 5.1 million loaves of bread are fed to […]
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 […]
Continue readingRestoring species no easy task
The goal of protecting threatened animal species in a pristine, untouched habitat is becoming “increasingly unobtainable” according to a new […]
Continue readingFossilised moa droppings a window to the past
Bits of pollen, plant matter and DNA in fossilised moa poo offer clues to the giant birds’ eating habits. A […]
Continue readingDr Mike Joy on ‘Clean & Green’ NZ
Dr Mike Joy, Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Science at Massey University, chastises New Zealand for not walking the […]
Continue readingNZ researcher shows predators hunt out a balanced diet
New Zealand researchers are looking at two important marine species, snapper and dolphins, in the wake of ground-breaking lab-based research […]
Continue readingRena spill: ecosystems most at threat, plans for ongoing monitoring
Waikato University marine ecology and environmental science expert Professor Chris Battershill has predicted the clean-up of fuel oil from the Rena […]
Continue readingScience clear on freshwater quality and trout
Following claims that trout are responsible for the decline in New Zealand’s freshwater quality, scientists stepped forward to set the […]
Continue readingDoC defends kakapo against ecological triage
An Australian ecologist has suggested that efforts to prevent the extinction of the native kakapo should be abandoned in favour […]
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