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New Zealand Conservation and the Human Component to Saving Species

A new report suggests despite tremendous efforts and successes, there is still more work to be done in New Zealand and the public can help. New Zealand’s natural beauty and biodiversity is in many ways unparalleled and loved the world over. A myriad of conservation efforts have been enacted to protect the breathtaking flora and […]

Written by on May 3, 2019

Reintroduction Efforts Bring the Hihi Back to Mainland New Zealand

The Hihi, a bird species native to New Zealand, went extinct locally in the 1800s, but new reintroduction techniques are restoring their population. The Hihi (Notiomystis cincta), a bird species once native to New Zealand, was driven locally extinct on mainland New Zealand in the 1880s. The leading threat this species faced came from the introduction of invasive […]

Written by on March 7, 2019