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Where is Wellington’s Short-tailed Bat?

Scientists are unsure whether Wellington’s Lesser Short-tailed Bat, New Zealand’s only endemic land mammal, has been extirpated or not. Kevin Hackwell, Forest and Bird Advocacy manager, claims that no recordings of Short-tailed Bats have been captured on their monitoring equipment for several months. However, Briggs Pilkington, acting operations manager for Wairarapa branch of the Department of […]

Written by on May 26, 2017

Geckos Moved to Mana Island for Protection from Invasive Species

Geckos are translocated to the predator-free Mana Island, New Zealand to flourish and breed in the absence of invasive species. Mana Island, New Zealand is now home to a small population of Ngahere Geckos (Mokopirirakau spp.) which have been relocated to the predator-free island. The native geckos are one of many species threatened by the presence of invasive […]

Written by on April 7, 2017