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Island Conservation
The small islands of the Hauraki Gulf might not seem that impressive, but protecting their native species is important for New Zealand biodiversity conservation. Islands account for only 5% of landmass on Earth, but their protection is vital for preserving biodiversity and preventing extinctions. On many small islands around the world, invasive rats threaten ecological health by eating […]
Scientists surveying the Purangi Kiwi Project site are optimistic for the Northern Brown Kiwi. A single wildlife encounter sparked a legacy of conservation in New Zealand. Bob and Karen Schumacher discovered a Kiwi on their Purangi property in 2005, which inspired them to develop a charitable trust to protect the Endangered Northern Brown Kiwi. The 50 […]
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 […]
Technology is constantly evolving and being re-purposed for different areas of study, and conservation is no exception. Researchers recently used existing satellite technology to study a population of Northern Royal Albatross. How do you estimate a bird population on a remote island? Normally, researchers conduct on-the-ground population surveys or use helicopter footage to estimate a […]
New Zealand works to protect native species on Pacific Island from the invasive Yellow Crazy Ants–the true challenge lies in removing the very last one. Have you ever been bitten or stung by an ant? If the answer is yes, then you might remember it as a rather unpleasant or at least irritating experience. Depending on […]
New Zealand offers $10,000 prize for photographic evidence of the Possibly Extinct South Island Kōkako, also known as the “Grey Ghost.” There may be a ghost on New Zealand’s South Island and the South Island Kōkako Charitable Trust recently doubled the reward for photographic evidence to $10,000. The last confirmed sightings of the South Island […]
Revisiting conservation success stories is an important way to celebrate accomplishments even when there is more work to be done. Conservationists always have more work to do, but giving pause to remember and celebrate victories is important and rewarding. Today, we’re sharing five conservation success stories to help spread and amplify the joy of conservation. 1. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Study shows that the New Zealand Kea is the first non-mammal to show contagious emotion though a laugh-like noise that makes other Keas happy. We all know that laughter is contagious among humans. Now, research tells us that it’s also contagious among Keas. The Kea is a species of parrot native to the mountains of New […]