Bay of Islands

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Biosecurity—Protecting the Bay of Islands

Ongoing biosecurity measures have protected the Bay of Islands for 10 years and ensured that no invasive species establish a population which would threaten native wildlife. New Zealand is no stranger to the threat invasive species pose to island wildlife. In fact, New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 initiative is aimed at preventing extinction through the […]

Written by on July 19, 2019

Creating a Kakariki Island Sanctuary

Conservationists are on a mission to reintroduce the New Zealand Kakariki to the predator-free Bay of Islands. After a thirty-year absence, the Kakariki, also known as the Red-crowned Parakeet, will return to Moturua Island along the East Coast of the North Island, New Zealand. The bright green parakeet, native to New Zealand, has been missing […]

Written by on May 31, 2017

Pacific Gecko Signals Hope for Moturua Island Recovery

Pacific Gecko discovered in Moturua Island reveals the process of island recovery after the removal of invasive species. A sign of ecosystem recovery was found on Moturua Island, in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. The sign was a 15cm long native tree-dwelling gecko known as the Pacific Gecko. On an island once plagued by […]

Written by on April 18, 2017