Grey-faced Petrel

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Little Penguins and Petrels Surveyed in Auckland

First-of-its-kind seabird survey in Auckland, New Zealand has been published, offering insight into seabird conservation needs. Native wildlife of New Zealand have been coping with invasive species ever since humans first arrived on the island nation’s shores. While it is people that are responsible for the presence of invasive species in New Zealand, it is […]

Written by on January 25, 2018

Wildlife Rebounding in Bream Head Scenic Reserve

After years of invasive predator removal, the New Zealand forest of Bream Head Scenic Reserve is rewarded with the return of native birds and discoveries of native lizard species. Along the North coast of New Zealand in the Bream Head Scenic Reserve, conservationists are working to protect native species from stoats and other invasive predatory mammals. […]

Written by on April 7, 2017

Re-wilding an Island

Great Mercury Island, New Zealand is recovering following removal of invasive predators. In 2014, a population of invasive predators was completely removed from Ahuahu (Great Mercury Island) by the Department of Conservation. Following this intervention, the island’s original predators and keystone species have begun to return. The Pycroft’s Petrel was recorded on the island after […]

Written by on December 15, 2016