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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

Sigh of Relief for Critically Endangered Kākāpō

Conservationists jump into action after researchers believed an invasive rat had made it to a predator-free island sanctuary for the Critically Endangered Kākāpō. Last week conservationists had a scare as news of a potential rat on a predator-free island put into question the fate of the Critically Endangered Kākāpō. Whenua Hou is a small island located […]

Written by on December 14, 2017

Life at the Southern Limits of New Zealand

James Russell visits Stewart Island to find out how people feel about the proposed efforts to remove invasive predators. By: James Russell Rakiura/Stewart Island is the southernmost inhabited point of New Zealand. Here, islanders carve out an existence for themselves among the harsh but beautiful environment. I was visiting to understand how the community feels […]

Written by on September 25, 2017