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Island Conservation
Researchers identify two distinct sub-species of Weka when previously there were believed to be six. Scientific understanding of species is constantly evolving. In New Zealand and on islands around the world, questions frequently arise about what is a species versus a sub-species. In New Zealand many species have differentiated into North Island and South Island […]
Conservationists in New Zealand are implementing a captive breeding program to give the native Kākā a boost in genetic diversity. New Zealand’s native Kākā bird is one of many forest birds under threat due to the presence of mammalian predators. The large parrot stands out with its greyish-brown body with splashes of red and orange on […]
Endangered Takahē, a native bird of New Zealand, is experiencing a much-needed population boost thanks to conservation efforts. The South Island Takahē was believed to be extinct for fifty years before it was found surviving in Fiordland’s Murchison mountains in 1948. The flightless bird faced threats from competing and predatory invasive species. Now, thanks to […]
The West Coast Wildlife Centre in Fanz Josef, South Island just welcomed its 101st Haast Tokoeka Kiwi chick. The Haast Tokoeka Kiwi, listed as Nationally Critical, is a native bird of New Zealand. Fewer than 400 Haast Tokoeka Kiwis survive in the wild today. Thankfully for this rare bird, the West Coast Wildlife Centre opened in […]