Researchers have found new evidence about what made some of New Zealand’s iconic birds flightless. The study, published today in Science, […]
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Inbreeding threatens island’s kiwi – In the News
Newly-published research from New Zealand researchers has found a Marlborough kiwi population thought to be thriving is actually threatened by […]
Continue readingGovt plan to boost kiwi – In the News
The Government has announced a plan to boost wild kiwi numbers to more than 100,000 by 2030 – about 30,000 […]
Continue readingGlaciers drove kiwi diversity – Expert reaction
A new study suggests kiwi are more diverse than previously thought, thanks to ice age glaciations driving evolution into multiple […]
Continue readingMapping the kiwi genome – In the News
The kiwi’s unique nocturnal behaviour is linked to some altered genes that eliminate color vision and others that modify its […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Budget 2015: Kiwi conservation funding – Expert reaction
More than $11 million of new operating funding for Kiwi conservation efforts, spread over four years, has been announced in […]
Continue readingSmart spending for ‘flagship’ species – Expert reaction
Smart spending of private conservation funding for individual ‘charismatic’ species can significantly benefit other species, say the authors of a […]
Continue readingMoa, kiwi lost flight independently
Flightless birds of a feather don’t always flock together, at least in an evolutionary sense. While the moa and kiwi […]
Continue readingAustralians claim Kiwi’s ancestor
Is New Zealand’s national bird about to go the way of Phar Lapp, Crowded House and pavlova? The Aussies are […]
Continue readingKiwi chick gives hope for species survival
A kiwi chick released on an island off the Kapiti coast may be the key to securing the future for […]
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