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Australia: A New Initiative to Save Native Wildlife

A new initiative introduced in Australia aims to reduce the pressures of feral and invasive animals on native wildlife. Australia has existed largely in isolation for thousands of years and contains a plethora of endemic species. In fact, 45% of its birds and 80% of mammals found in Australia are found nowhere else in the world. However, feral […]

Written by on May 17, 2019

New Zealand Native Birds at Risk

A report from New Zealand’s Commissioner for the Environment finds native birds are under a greater threat than previously understood. New Zealand is an island nation full of endemic flora and fauna, but a recent report suggests native birds are under more pressure than previously understood. A new report, Taonga of an Island Nation: Saving […]

Written by on June 16, 2017

New Zealand Takes World Leadership Role To Reduce Impacts of Invasive Species

NZ taking world leadership role against invasive species. New Zealand is taking action to protect its native species. The country has vowed to remove 100% of invasive rats, stoats, and possums by 2050. New Zealand Minister of Conservation Maggie Barry said: New Zealand’s commitment to Predator Free 2050 is the largest and most ambitious invasive species eradication […]

Written by on December 8, 2016